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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Air quality alerts in the Valley as temperatures heat up

Phoenix picked up another 0.14 inches of rain early Wednesday morning, bringing our June 2025 total to 0.45 inches so far! That's the second wettest start to June ever in Phoenix.

June 2025 starting out as the second wettest on record in Phoenix

By: Amber Sullins

Posted 10:24 AM, Jun 04, 2025

and last updated 4:10 AM, Jun 05, 2025

PHOENIX — Phoenix picked up another 0.14 inches of rain early Wednesday morning, bringing our June 2025 total to 0.45 inches so far!

That's the second wettest start to June ever in Phoenix.

Even if we get no additional rainfall for the rest of the month, this will go down as the seventh wettest June on record.

We're now drying out in the Valley, but showers and thunderstorms are still possible across northern Arizona through Thursday evening.

Watch out for lightning, gusty winds and isolated areas of flash flooding with any of the storms that form.

As high pressure builds in next, the triple digits will return to the Valley heading into the weekend.

Air quality will get worse, too.

An Ozone High Pollution Advisory is in effect in the Valley on Thursday.

An Ozone High Pollution Watch is in effect on Friday and Saturday, which may be upgraded to an advisory as we get closer.

Breathing in ozone pollution can lead to health impacts like chest pain, coughing, throat irritation, congestion and difficulty breathing. Kids, older adults and anyone with any kind of respiratory condition like asthma, bronchitis or COPD can be especially susceptible to the impacts of ozone pollution. So, limit your time outside in the afternoon when ozone pollution is peaking.

Everyone can help prevent the pollution problem from getting worse by carpooling, taking public transportation or working from home. Also, wait until after dark to fill up your gas-powered vehicles and avoid idling in long drive-thru lines.

As temperatures soar over the weekend, some Valley locations may be within a degree or two of that dreaded 110-degree mark.

Phoenix’s average first 110-degree day of the year is June 11th.

Right now, Monday is looking hottest with a high near 108 degrees in Phoenix. Then, breezes will pick up and temperatures will drop a bit as another storm system passes to our north early next week.