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Tubers enjoy the Salt River over Memorial Day weekend on May 29, 2017.
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Phoenix felt a heat wave this week that hit record temperatures, but those numbers are supposed to dip this weekend.
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Junior Casselman fishes at Papago Park in Phoenix, where the temperature has passed 100 degrees, on May 4, 2017. Courtney Pedroza/azcentral.com
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Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017 on May 3.
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Tubers enjoy the first day on the river as Salt River Tubing opens for the summer season. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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Scenes from a lightning storm over Phoenix Monday, March 28, 2017.
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Time-lapse video show clouds that appear as a pinwheel over Phoenix at sunset in March 2017. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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A dust storm cancels a soccer match on March 22, 2017, at Falcon Park in west Phoenix. Daniel Gonzalez/The Republic
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Phoenix sees record temperatures, but not for long
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Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017
Salt River Tubing open for 2017
Lightning over Phoenix
Clouds over Phoenix
Dust storm hits Falcon Park in Phoenix
The Valley saw triple-digit temperatures on Memorial Day — and residents shouldn’t expect the rest of the week to be much cooler.
The National Weather Service forecast a high of 104 for Memorial Day, five degrees above average, but still eight degrees shy of the day’s record.
“It’s still going to be plenty hot out there, so people should stay hydrated,” National Weather Service Meteorologist James Sawtelle said.
Tuesday is expected to hit a high of 102 degrees before a slight dip to 100 degrees on Wednesday, and 97 degrees on Thursday.
“We have seen some clouds move in from the west,” Sawtelle said. “So, that may help us keep the temperature a degree or two cooler.”
However, highs will return to the triple digits within the next week.
“If you’re going to be outside, wear loose-fitting clothing, use sunglasses and sunscreen,” Sawtelle said.
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