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Todays weather in Phoenix Arizona - Monday - 18 May 2026
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Phoenix is hitting 100 degrees with wind gusts up to 50 mph — a dangerous combination driving Red Flag Warnings and an active wildfire near Cave Creek. Get everything you need to stay safe today: fire updates, commute conditions, and when the wind finally eases.
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Phoenix. A hundred degrees and gusts pushing fifty miles an hour.
Red Flag Warnings are in effect across northern and eastern Arizona, and they extend into eastern Maricopa County. These aren't precautionary flags.
Northeast of Cave Creek, the Bronco Fire is actively burning. Crews are working containment, but those wind gusts are making that job significantly harder.
For your commute and any time you're outside today, plan for both the heat and the wind. One hundred degree air feels worse when wind is blowing that hard.
Sunday brings some relief. Temperatures will come down and the conditions will feel more manageable, though it stays breezy.
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