*As of Aug 5, 6 AM local time.*
Extreme heat is the main concern
An Extreme Heat Warning is active for Queen Creek, and heat is the leading weather issue today. The alert is listed as severe, with expected urgency, so residents should plan around very hot conditions rather than treating this as routine summer heat.
This morning, the air temperature is 91F, and it feels like 92F. Relative humidity is 38%, with a dew point of 63F. Wind is 6 mph, with gusts to 15 mph, and the sky is clear.
Today, tonight and tomorrow
Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 106F and a low near 83F. Heat index values could be as high as 111F. The chance of precipitation today is 6%, and west northwest wind is expected at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight brings partly cloudy conditions, with a low around 83F. There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, along with patchy blowing dust, and the chance of precipitation is 20%. Southeast wind is expected at 0 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow is forecast to be mostly sunny and hotter, with a high near 108F and a low near 85F. Heat index values could be as high as 113F. The chance of precipitation tomorrow is 8%, with east northeast wind at 0 to 10 mph.
