NWS: ‘Dangerously’ hot weather is on the way
An excessive heat warning advising of “dangerously” hot weather is in effect for the southwestern United States through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
Very hot weather conditions will persist through the weekend across all of the Phoenix metropolitan area, as well as in Tucson and toward Utah, National Weather Service meteorologist Mark O’Malley said.
Afternoon temperatures will reach around 110 degrees with the hottest day on Friday, the NWS warned.
“We want people to take the precautions,” O’Malley said. “Take it seriously and if you can stay indoors in the air conditioning, that’s what we would advise people to do this weekend.”
O’Malley advised people who have to be outside to try to get work done in the early morning and stay in air conditioning during the afternoon. If you have to be outdoors in the afternoon, “make sure to drink plenty of water, seek shade as often as possible, and if you can, take frequent breaks inside an air conditioned building,” he said.
“If you know of neighbors who are reluctant to use air conditioning or don’t have air conditioning, be sure to check on those people, because these are the types of situations that can be very dangerous,” O’Malley said.
The Southwest desert weather pattern is set up to provide very hot conditions over the entire southwest United States due to high pressure, according to the National Weather Service.
The overnight low temperatures for the Phoenix area will be in the upper 70s to low 80s through Sunday.