*As of Aug 10, 2 AM local time.*
Extreme Heat Warning
Queen Creek is currently experiencing intense heat, with the air temperature at 88F and a feels-like reading of 88F. The sky remains clear as winds blow from the south-southeast at 7 mph, with gusts reaching 14 mph. Relative humidity sits at 43%, while the dew point is recorded at 62F.
Today will be exceptionally hot, with a high near 106F. The National Weather Service indicates heat index values could climb as high as 111. Conditions start sunny but shift to a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.
Winds will vary from west-southwest at 0 to 10 mph. There is a 21% chance of precipitation, with new rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Overnight and Tomorrow Outlook
Tonight brings a change in dynamics. The sky becomes mostly cloudy with a low around 85F initially, though temperatures may rise to around 83F overnight due to patchy blowing dust. Winds shift to the southwest at 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, followed by a chance between 7pm and 1am. The precipitation chance rises to 50%, with less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
