Overview
- Phoenix reached 93 degrees on March 2, breaking the 2016 daily record of 90, and set a warmest low of 64 degrees for the date, eclipsing a 1926 mark.
- The city has tied or broken daily heat records on four consecutive days, following late‑February highs of 92 degrees on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28.
- Forecasts call for a gradual cooldown to the mid‑80s by Tuesday and Wednesday, the mid‑ to upper‑70s by Friday, and low 80s this weekend.
- Gusty conditions accompany the pattern shift, with a Monday Wind Advisory along the Mogollon Rim for 40–50 mph gusts and increasing winds again Thursday as another system approaches.
- This record stretch caps Phoenix’s warmest meteorological winter on record, as experts warn of a snow drought reducing Colorado River inflows to Lake Powell and urge heat precautions for residents and visitors.