EXTREME HEAT WARNING
EXTREME HEAT WARNING ISSUED AUGUST 26 AT 11:24AM MST UNTIL AUGUST 29 AT 8:00PM MST
Effective: 2026-08-26 11:24:00
Expires: 2026-08-29 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Phoenix AZ
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES 106 TO117. MAJOR TO EXTREME HEAT RISK.
* WHERE...AGUILA VALLEY, APACHE JUNCTION GOLD CANYON, CAVE CREEK NEW RIVER, FOUNTAIN HILLS EAST MESA, GILA BEND, NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY, SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT, TONOPAH DESERT, NEW RIVER MESA, RIO VERDE SALT RIVER, AND SUPERIOR.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...INCREASE IN HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, INCLUDING HEAT CRAMPS, HEAT EXHAUSTION, AND HEAT STROKE. HEAT STROKE CAN LEAD TO DEATH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...IN MARICOPA COUNTY, CALL 2-1-1 TO FIND A FREE COOLING CENTER, TRANSPORTATION, WATER AND MORE. HTTPS: WWW.MARICOPA.GOV HEAT
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Target Area
AGUILA VALLEY, TONOPAH DESERT, GILA BEND, CAVE CREEK NEW RIVER, NEW RIVER MESA, RIO VERDE SALT RIVER, FOUNTAIN HILLS EAST MESA, SUPERIOR, NORTHWEST PINAL COUNTY, WEST PINAL COUNTY, APACHE JUNCTION GOLD CANYON, SONORAN DESERT NATL MONUMENT
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