*As of Jul 12, 2 AM local time.*
Dangerous Heat and Dust Conditions
Queen Creek is currently experiencing intense heat, with the air temperature at 90F and a feels-like temperature of 91F. The sky is clear, but humidity is at 42% with a dew point of 64F. Winds are blowing from the east-southeast at 10 mph, with gusts reaching 16 mph.
Today will be exceptionally hot, with a high near 108F. The National Weather Service indicates that heat index values could reach as high as 110F. The sky will be mostly sunny initially, but conditions will shift later in the day. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm. Following this window, patchy blowing dust will develop alongside a chance for additional showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will fall to around 106F in the afternoon. Northwest winds will pick up, ranging from 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 40%.
Overnight and Tomorrow Forecast
Tonight, skies will turn mostly cloudy. The low will drop to around 82F, though temperatures may rise to around 86F overnight. Winds will shift to the east-southeast at around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. The official forecast details a complex pattern of activity: patchy blowing dust and a chance of showers and thunderstorms are possible before 8pm. This is followed by a chance of storms between 8pm and 9pm, a slight chance between 9pm and 10pm, another chance between 10pm and 11pm, and a slight chance between 11pm and 3am. During this later period, the low is expected to be around 80F, with temperatures rising to around 83F. Southeast winds will increase to 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tomorrow, the sun will return with a high near 107F. Heat index values could climb to 112F. Patchy blowing dust is expected between 4pm and 5pm, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be light, from the south-southeast at 0 to 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%, with new rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Tomorrow night will see a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 82F.
