PHOENIX — Wildfire risk will remain high through the weekend as exceptional dry conditions continue in the Desert Southwest.
With fire risk this high, please hold off on any outdoor burning. Don't toss cigarettes from your vehicle, and double-check that nothing is dragging from your car that could throw sparks.
Air quality is an issue for parts of our state. An Ozone High Pollution Advisory has been issued for Flagstaff, Williams and Munds Park through Wednesday, and an Ozone High Pollution Advisory is in effect for Maricopa County through Wednesday.
With poor air quality, breathing may be difficult for children, older adults and anyone with respiratory issues such as asthma or COPD. Limit time outside, carpool, telecommute, or use mass transit. Reduce the use of gasoline-powered equipment, or save it for later in the day.
An area of low pressure digging into the western U.S. will start to lift to the north by Thursday, letting a ridge of high pressure build in from the south by the end of the week.
Until then, temperatures stay just a touch below average with Valley highs in the lower 100s.
By this weekend, the heat starts cranking back up, eventually reaching the 110s after the Fourth of July.
2026 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 0.32" (-2.62" from average)
Monsoon 2026 Sky Harbor Official Rainfall to date: 0.00" (-0.02" from average)
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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW
Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain
NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rain
Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain
NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain
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