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Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017 on May 3.
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  • Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017

    Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017

  • Salt River Tubing open for 2017

    Salt River Tubing open for 2017

  • Lightning over Phoenix

    Lightning over Phoenix

  • Clouds over Phoenix

    Clouds over Phoenix

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    Dust storm hits Falcon Park in Phoenix

It’s just too soon for this kind of heat.

The temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 107 degrees by about 1:45 p.m. Friday afternoon. That broke the record of 105 set in 1989. The normal high for May 5 is 91 degrees.

If the temperature does not dip below 76 degrees before midnight, Friday morning’s low temperature would also set a record for the date.

While such temperatures aren’t unheard of in early May, they arrived a bit ahead of schedule. According to National Weather Service numbers, the average date the city sees its first 105-degree temperature is May 23. The average date for the first 107-degree high is May 31.

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Friday’s record high isn’t expected to be the start of an early-season heat wave, however. A low-pressure system is headed this way and could drop temperatures by about 30 degrees by the start of next week.

The Weather Service forecast high for Saturday is 95 degrees with strong winds, while Sunday’s high is expected to be in the mid-70s. Monday’s outlook even includes a slight chance of rain.

Temperatures aren’t expected to creep back above normal until the latter part of next week.

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