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Phoenix nearly tied its record-high temperature for the date on Wednesday, but cooler weather will provide a short break before triple digits return next week, the National Weather Service said.

A high of 108 degrees was recorded at 3:18 p.m. in Phoenix on Wednesday. That’s 1 degree below the record high for May 24 of 109 degrees set in 2001.   

“A ridge of high pressure has been building into the Southwest,” said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Deemer, explaining the string of 100-degree days in the Phoenix area this week.

“It does get hot in May, but this is a higher extreme for this time of year,” Deemer said. 

Thursday’s forecast called for an even 100 degrees.

However, temperatures will dip to highs of 92 on Friday and 94 on Saturday, as a weather system moves across the northern part of Arizona.

Highs will creep back into the 100s by early next week, the Weather Service said.

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As is the case for the Valley of the Sun, 100-degree days are likely to become common as June arrives, and stay that way until the latter part of fall. Deemer noted that summer temperatures can exceed 110 degrees at times, and reminded residents they need to be careful.

“We’re used to heat here in Phoenix, but it is still deadly,” Deemer said. “That’s why we make sure people hydrate around this time of year.” 

The highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix was 122 degrees on June 26, 1990.

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