PHOENIX — More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week.
The National Weather Service said Sunday that an excessive heat warning is in effect for the Phoenix metro area and other parts of south-central and northwest Arizona from Tuesday through Thursday.
Temperatures could reach 111°F (43.8°C) or higher during that period.
“As we approach the first few weeks of June, temperatures are really starting to escalate in many places,” said Todd Shoemake of the National Weather Service in Albuquerque. “Southern California, southern Nevada, southwestern Arizona, they’re starting to see a lot of triple digits.”
Last Thursday, Phoenix reached 110°F (43.3°C) for the first time this year with a record high of 113°F (45°C).
Meanwhile, dangerously warm conditions are forecast for downtown Las Vegas, with highs ranging from 108°F (47.7°C) on Tuesday and 111°F (43.8°C) on Wednesday.
Las Vegas hit 111 F (43.8 C) last Thursday and 110 F (43.3 C) last Friday, both records for the dates by one degree Fahrenheit.
Albuquerque, where the normal high this time of year is 89°F (31.7°C), tied the 1981 record of 100°F (37.7°C) on Friday.
In New Mexico, where Albuquerque’s normal high this time of year is 89 F (31.7 C), the city on Friday tied the 1981 record of 100 F (37.7 C).
But there is currently more concern about rain than heat. Thunderstorms on Monday could lead to flash flooding in the burn scar Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire of 2022 that changed the landscape of San Miguel, Mora and Taos counties in northern New Mexico.