Phoenix-area extreme heat warning probably will be extended again, NWS meteorologist says

The ongoing Phoenix-area heat wave is showing no signs of letting up.

The Valley has been under an extreme heat warning since July 23. The warning has been extended several times already, and it probably will not end as scheduled Tuesday night, according to meteorologist Chris Kuhlman of the National Weather Service in Phoenix.

“It’s likely that the heat warning will be extended, probably even through the rest of the week,” Kuhlman told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Monday morning.

Why the Valley might feel hotter than the thermometer readings this week

Kuhlman said temperatures won’t reach record levels like they did over the weekend, but rising humidity will make it feel hotter than the thermometer reading…

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