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Cloudy skies hang over Phoenix on Sept 15, 2023, with Sky Harbor International Airport’s control tower in the distance.
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Joey Gaxiola, left, and Jasmine Gaxiola take cover under an umbrella to stay dry during the light showers late afternoon on Tuesday on E Congress St.,Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2023.
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A rainbow arcs over the eastern sky behind a stand of saguaros along north Campbell Avenue, part of the scattered monsoon storm that rumbled over Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2023.
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Clouds swirl over a sculpture on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Skyline Drive as part of a scattered monsoon storm drops over the Santa Catalina foothills, Tucson, Ariz., August 8, 2023.
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The first dust storm of the monsoon season rolls over Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley on July 17, 2023. Monday was the 18th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more which tied the record from 1974.
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Damage from a July 26, 2023, monsoon storm in Mesa. Photographed on July 27, 2023.
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Damage from a July 26, 2023, monsoon storm in Mesa. Photographed on July 27, 2023.
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Members of the Rio Salado Rowing Club start training before sunrise on July 27, 2023, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe. The temperature was 88 degrees, the first morning in the 80s since July 9th.
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Michael Carson (right) and Lori Musico canoe at sunrise on July 27, 2023, at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe.
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AJ Benavidez wears a straw hat as he fills residents’ mailboxes in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Benavidez starts his work day around 7 a.m. to beat the heat early in the day.
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AJ Benavidez wears a straw hat as he fills residents’ mailboxes in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Benavidez starts his work day around 7 a.m. to beat the heat early in the day.
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Cleverson Gomez sweats through his shirt as he shovels dirt in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Temperatures for the day hit 116 degrees.
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Levi Yoc adjusts his face mask to protect his face from the sun as he works in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.
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Levi Yoc shovels dirt on a hot summer day as he works in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Yoc uses a straw hat, sunglasses and a neck cover to protect his skin from the sun as temperatures reach 116 degrees.
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Levi Yoc shovels dirt on a hot summer day as he works in Surprise on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Yoc uses a straw hat, sunglasses and a neck cover to protect his skin from the sun as temperatures reach 116 degrees.
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Lifeguard Liam Beltran watches over the Falcon Pool in Phoenix on July 25, 2023.
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Manuel Diaz fills his water bottle at a Watermill Express station near Roosevelt Street and 33rd Avenue in Phoenix on July 25, 2023.
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Kimberly Hernandez, 10 (left), and Delany Arizmendi (right), walk at the Falcon Pool in Phoenix on July 25, 2023.
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Nicholas Hoover, 12, drinks water at the Falcon Pool in Phoenix on July 25, 2023.
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Arturo De Leon walks past Arizona Wilderness on Roosevelt Street in Phoenix on July 19, 2023.
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A thermometer reads 116 degrees Fahrenheit outside the International Rescue Committee’s Welcome Center in Phoenix on July 19, 2023.
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Nick Van Nice loads a bag of ice into his vehicle in Phoenix on July 19, 2023, on the 20th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more, which set a new record.
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The first dust storm of the monsoon season rolls into Paradise Valley on July 17, 2023. Monday was the 18th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more which tied the record from 1974.
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The first dust storm of the monsoon season rolls over Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley on July 17, 2023. Monday was the 18th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more which tied the record from 1974.
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A Waymo self-driving car drives on Seventh Street as the temperature of 115 degrees is displayed on a digital billboard in downtown Phoenix on July 17, 2023, marking the 18th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more which tied the record from 1974.
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An American Airlines jet takes off from Sky Harbor International Airport as the temperature of 115 degrees is displayed on a digital billboard in downtown Phoenix on July 17, 2023, marking the 18th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more which tied the record from 1974.
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The sun reflects off McDowell Road as Phoenix experiences a heat wave of temperatures above 110 degrees on July 17, 2023, in Phoenix.
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The sun and clear sky shine on a saguaro cactus at Papago Park as Phoenix experiences a heat wave on July 17, 2023.
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Roofer Alejandro Valdivia catches a water bottle tossed up by a coworker, July 17, 2023, on new home under construction in Eastmark, Mesa.
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Justa Center volunteer Joel Diaz (left) fills a cooler with ice and water bottles as the center welcomes people in need of cooling down during a record-breaking heat wave on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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K.C. Griffin (left) sits in a crowded room at Justa Center, one of the Valley’s many cooling centers, during a heat wave on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Justa Center volunteer Joel Diaz fills a cooler with ice and water bottles as the center welcomes people in need of cooling down during a record-breaking heat wave on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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People sit in the shade under awnings as a large industrial fan blows outside Justa Center during excessive heat warnings on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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To escape the heat, people crowd Justa Center, which operates as a cooling center during a record-breaking heat wave on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Joyce Obiru drinks water as she sits inside on July 16, 2023, in Phoenix.
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A banner advertising free water is posted on the sidewalk outside the Salvation Army location at Myrtle Avenue and University Drive during excessive heat warnings on July 16, 2023, in Tempe.
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The Salvation Army location at Myrtle Avenue and University Drive acts as one of the Valley’s cooling centers during excessive heat warnings on July 16, 2023, in Tempe.
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The Salvation Army location at Myrtle Avenue and University Drive provides dehydration relief packets for visitors as Arizona experiences excessive heat warnings on July 16, 2023, in Tempe.
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Climbers watch the sunrise from the summit of Piestewa Peak on the 16th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more. The city of Phoenix will close the Piestewa Peak Summit trail from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. due to a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecasted high of 118 degrees on July 15, 2023.
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The downtown Phoenix sunset on the 14th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more, July 13, 2023.
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A climber stands atop the Piestewa Peak Summit trail in central Phoenix as the sun rises on the 15th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more. The city of Phoenix closed this trail from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. due to a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecasted high of 115 degrees on July 14, 2023.
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Construction cranes are silhouetted against the colorful sunset on the 14th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more, July 13, 2023.
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The suns sets in downtown Phoenix on July 13, 2023, on the 14th day in a row of temperatures of 110 degrees or more.
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A Southwest Airlines jet takes off from Sky Harbor International Airport heading for San Francisco on the 14th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more, July 13, 2023.
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A climber stands atop the Piestewa Peak Summit Trail in central Phoenix on July 14, 2023, as the sun rises on the 15th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more. The City of Phoenix will close this trail from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecasted high of 115 degrees on Friday.
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A bachelorette party group hikes Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain on July 14, 2023, in Phoenix.
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A bachelorette party group hikes Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain on July 14, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Patrick Nedved hikes Cholla Trail at Camelback Mountain on the morning of July 14, 2023, in Phoenix. The photo was taken at 8:50 a.m., while the temperature in Phoenix was 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
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As Arizona experiences temperatures over 110 degrees Fahrenheit, the sun shines through the palm trees at Evelyn Hallman Park on July 14, 2023, in Tempe.
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As trails at Camelback Mountain are closed due to excessive heat, a park ranger is stationed at the entrance to Echo Canyon Trail on July 14, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Heat waves rise off Central Avenue in downtown Phoenix cause visual distortion of a man crossing the street on July 14, 2023. Phoenix is experiencing the 15th day in a row of temperatures at 110 degrees or more. The National Weather Service has issued a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecast high of 114 degrees on Friday.
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Elli Braaksma runs beside the sprinklers watering Christy Cove Park in Phoenix on July 14, 2023, as the sun rises on the 15th day in a row of temperatures 110 degrees or more. The National Weather Service has issued a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecast high of 115 degrees on Friday.
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The Bruce statue in downtown Phoenix reaches up as the sun passes across the desert sky on July 14, 2023. Phoenix is experiencing the 15th day in a row of temperatures at 110 degrees or more. The National Weather Service has issued a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecast high of 114 degrees on Friday.
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Heat shimmer causes visual distortion as Delta Airlines flight DL796 from Atlanta touches down at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix on July 14, 2023. Phoenix is experiencing the 15th day in a row of temperatures at 110 degrees or more. The National Weather Service has issued a long-duration excessive heat warning with a forecast high of 114 degrees on Friday.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provides an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park in Sedona on July 10, 2023.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provides an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park in Sedona on July 10, 2023.
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A cliff jumper dives into the cool water of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park in Sedona on July 10, 2023.
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Alber Gallardo frames a home under construction on July 14, 2023, in Eastmark, Mesa. Gallardo starts at 5 a.m. and takes as many water breaks as needed.
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Santos Gallardo takes a water break on July 14, 2023, while working on a home under construction in Eastmark, Mesa. Gallardo starts at 5 a.m. and takes as many water breaks as needed.
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Chef Mat Meyer (right) talks with Lisa Roth (2nd from left) and her son, Joshua Roth (2nd from right) and her granddaughter, Bailey Roth (left) while they eat breakfast on the patio on July 14, 2023, at the Handlebar Diner in Mesa.
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Phoenix cleared the forth block of The Zone homeless encampment, July 12, 2023, on 9th Ave. between Jefferson and Madison Streets, Phoenix, Arizona.
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People walk along Tempe Town Lake as hot temperatures continue in Tempe on July 13, 2023.
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Alex Ramirez and her German shepherd Noctis paddle board at Tempe Town Lake as hot temperatures continue in Tempe on July 13, 2023.
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A person rides their bike along Tempe Town Lake as hot temperatures continue in Tempe on July 13, 2023.
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Alex Ramirez (left) walks with her boyfriend Josh Hempstead (right) as he carries their long-haired German shepherd Noctis so she does not burn her paws on the sidewalk after paddle boarding at Tempe Town Lake in Tempe on July 13, 2023.
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Rafts are carried up the stairs to ride Thunder Falls during sunset at Golfland Sunsplash in Mesa on July 11, 2023. The Phoenix area has recorded 110 degrees or more for the past 13 days in a row with more extreme heat forecast through July 21.
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Rafts are carried up the stairs to ride Thunder Falls during sunset at Golfland Sunsplash in Mesa on July 11, 2023. The Phoenix area has recorded 110 degrees or more for the past 13 days in a row with more extreme heat forecast through July 21.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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Alvin Campogan from Lake Havasu City enjoys sliding in the cool waters of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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Lydia Rogers from Cincinnati, Ohio, enjoys sliding in the cool waters of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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A rafter rides in the cool waters of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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Lydia Rogers from Cincinnati, Ohio, enjoys sliding in the cool waters of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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A cliff jumper dives into the cool water of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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The cool waters of Oak Creek provide an escape from the extreme heat in Arizona at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023 in Sedona.
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A cliff jumper dives into the cool water of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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An Arizona license plate on July 10, 2023, in Sedona sums up the weather forecast this week: “HEAT N UP.”
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Hannah Rogers from Cincinnati, Ohio, enjoys sliding in the cool water of Oak Creek at Slide Rock State Park on July 10, 2023, in Sedona.
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Ariel Goodall gives Rocky the horse a hug while they swim in Lake Pleasant on July 10, 2023, in Maricopa County.
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Emmie Macias, 12, pets her family’s dog while they float on an inflatable raft on Lake Pleasant on July 10, 2023, in Maricopa County.
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As Arizona experiences excessive heat warnings, a group plays a variation of Hoover-Ball at G.R. Herberger Park on July 8, 2023, in Phoenix.
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As Arizona experiences excessive heat warnings, a group plays a variation of Hoover-Ball at G.R. Herberger Park on July 8, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Karl Ingraham, left, and Spencer Brown, right, take a break after a pickleball match at the Encanto Sports Complex in Phoenix on July 7, 2023.
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A group of girls sport matching Fourth of July bathing suits at the Anthem Community Park Independence Day celebration on July 3, 2023.
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Anthem Community Park hosts an Independence Day celebration on July 3, 2023.
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Kids queue for bouncy slides at the Anthem Community Park Independence Day celebration on July 3, 2023.
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Raegan Kingsmill, 2, feasts on cotton candy at the Anthem Community Park Independence Day celebration on July 3, 2023.
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Addisyn Mohrweis, 6, enjoys a popsicle at the Fabulous Phoenix 4th celebration at Steele Indian School Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
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Isabell Bustillos helps her daughter, Natalie Espinoza, 9, make a snow cone at the Fabulous Phoenix 4th celebration at Steele Indian School Park on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
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A person rollerblades along Roosevelt Row in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until July 7 at 8 p.m.
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Jeremy McCume, 11, dives to catch a football at the Encanto Pool in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until July 7 at 8 p.m.
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Jonas Howland, 13, dives at the Encanto Pool in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until July 7 at 8 p.m.
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A person walks along Roosevelt Row in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until July 7 at 8 p.m.
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Genesis Vega De La Cruz, 7, walks along an obstacle at the Encanto Pool in Phoenix on July 5, 2023. An Excessive Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service is in effect until July 7 at 8 p.m.
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Misty Gillian (left), Lincoln Burris (middle), and Caleb Fewell (right) wear red, white and blue shirts and swimwear as they arrive at the Salt River with paddle boards on July 3, 2023, in Maricopa county, Ariz.
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Tyler Love, 8, drinks a Gatorade as she visits the Salt River for tubing with her family on July 3, 2023, in Maricopa County, Ariz.
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Taryn Love, 10, (left) and McKenna Sullivan prepare for tubing at the Salt River on July 3, 2023, in Maricopa County, Ariz.
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Tyler Love, (left) and Taryn Love, (right) hold hands and pass a water bottle between them as they float on different rafts down the Salt River on July 3, 2023 in Maricopa county, AZ.
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Popsicles help attendees stay cool at the Rally to Reunify at City of Grace church in Mesa on June 24, 2023.
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Kevin Pierce enjoys a popsicle to cool off at City of Grace church in Mesa on June 24, 2023.
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Jaxton Jones, 12, jumps in the pool at the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center in Scottsdale on June 24, 2023.
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Children jump in the pool off the diving board at the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center in Scottsdale on June 24, 2023.
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Joshua Juarez jumps in the pool at the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center in Scottsdale on June 24, 2023.
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Lily Mayes, 7, jumps off the diving board into the pool at the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center in Scottsdale on June 24, 2023.
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Greyson Juarez, 5, jumps in the pool at the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center in Scottsdale on June 24, 2023.
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Adrian M., 8, sits with a fishing rod holder in one hand while his father tinkers with a fishing rod in the background at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Kameryn Richardson, 9, gets drenched as a colossal quantity of water comes pouring down on his head at Pioneer Community Park’s splash pad in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Kameryn Richardson, 9, lies under a big bucket of water, waiting to be soaked, at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Mike M. and his children fish at Pioneer Community Park’s lake in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Kameryn Richardson, 9, and Joseph Taylor, 8, eagerly await a giant bucket of water to be dumped on them at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Kalib Richardson, 11, and Kameryn Richardson, 9, play at the splash pad at Pioneer Community Park in Peoria on June 23, 2023.
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Children play at the Cloud at Kiwanis Park splash pad on June 24, 2023, in Tempe.
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Children play at the Cloud at Kiwanis Park splash pad on June 24, 2023, in Tempe.
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Cars drive along McDowell Road as clouds cover downtown Phoenix at sunset on the evening of May 19, 2023.
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A bird drinks water from a lagoon within Encanto Park in Phoenix on May 18, 2023.
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A rainbow forms over fans taking shelter at Tempe Diablo Stadium on May 16, 2023. Stands were cleared because of lightning in the area and the state 5A championship game was paused between Casteel and Catalina Foothills.
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A bicyclist rides the path at Eldorado Park in Scottsdale as temperatures reach near triple digits on April 28, 2023.
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A bicyclist rides the path at Eldorado Park in Scottsdale as temperatures reach near triple digits on April 28, 2023.
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Jayson Pablo skateboards at Eldorado Park in Scottsdale as temperatures reach near triple digits on April 28, 2023.
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People are seen on boats at Tempe Town Lake on April 28, 2023.
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Terry Harp of Phoenix bikes across the Tempe Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge on April 28, 2023.
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A view of the Salt River at Tempe Town Lake on April 28, 2023.
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With a water bottle in hand, 80-year-old Joe Keesecker (Phoenix) takes a break after walking up the trail to Hole in the Rock at Papago Park in Phoenix, Ariz., April 10, 2023.
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Gary Cremeans and his three-year-old Maltese terrier, Emma, record a video of the rushing Agua Fria River as water levels rise on March 22, 2023, in Black Canyon City.
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Karl Stroman takes a video of the rushing Agua Fria River as water levels rise on March 22, 2023, in Black Canyon City.
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A pair of recreational vehicles are parked at Rivers Edge RV Park as water levels rise on the Agua Fria River on March 22, 2023, in Black Canyon City.
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A portion of Rivers Edge RV Park is flooded as water levels rise on the Agua Fria River on March 22, 2023, in Black Canyon City.
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Employees with the City of Sedona measure the height of the flood water passing under the Highway 179 bridge over Oak Creek the afternoon of March 22, 2023. An evacuate go order was issued for low-lying areas along Oak Creek as rain and snow melt moves through the area.
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A couple photographs the flood waters roaring under the Highway 179 bridge over Oak Creek in Sedona the afternoon of March 22, 2023. An evacuate go order was issued for low-lying areas along Oak Creek as rain and snow melt moves through the area.
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A Jeep drives across a lightly flooded section of North Spurs Cross Road, where the road intersects with a wash, in Cave Creek on March 22, 2023.
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Flood water surrounds a house next to Wet Beaver Creek as an evacuation order was issued for low-lying areas as rain and snow melt moves through the community of Lake Montezuma on March 22, 2023.
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Dry Beaver Creek approaches flood level as an evacuate go status was issued for low-lying areas March 22, 2023 as rain and snow melt moves towards the communities of Rimrock, Lake Montezuma, and Camp Verde.
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Dry Beaver Creek approaches flood level as an evacuate go status was issued for low-lying areas March 22, 2023 as rain and snow melt moves towards the communities of Rimrock, Lake Montezuma, and Camp Verde.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as an evacuate go status for low-lying areas was issued March 22, 2023 as rain and snow melt moves through Sedona.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as an evacuate go status for low-lying areas was issued March 22, 2023 as rain and snow melt moves through Sedona.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as an evacuate go status for low-lying areas was issued March 22, 2023 as rain and snow melt moves through Sedona.
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Jovany Martinez shovels the sidewalk around his Sunnyside home as snow falls yet again on Flagstaff, Ariz., early on March 21, 2023. Some residents of north-central Arizona were told to prepare to evacuate that afternoon because of rising water levels in rivers and basins.
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A Starship food delivery robot sits trapped in the snow after driving off the raod on South San Francisco Street at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, Ariz., on March 21, 2023. Some residents of north-central Arizona were told to prepare to evacuate Tuesday afternoon because of rising water levels in rivers and basins.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as rain and snowmelt move through Sedona on March 22, 2023; low-lying areas were evacuated.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as rain and snowmelt move through Sedona on March 22, 2023; low-lying areas were evacuated.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as rain and snowmelt move through Sedona on March 22, 2023; low-lying areas were evacuated.
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Oak Creek approaches flood level as rain and snowmelt move through Sedona on March 22, 2023; low-lying areas were evacuated.
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An evacuation “go” status for low-lying areas of the Verde Lakes Community is issued after rain and snowmelt flood Clear Creek east of Camp Verde on March 21, 2023.
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An evacuation “go” status is issued on March 21, 2023, after rain and snowmelt may flood low-lying areas on the Dry Beaver Creek north of Camp Verde.
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Locals watch as water covers East Montezuma Avenue on March 21, 2023, as an evacuate “go” status is issued after rain and snowmelt may flood low-lying areas on the north side of Camp Verde.
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Firefighters try to put out the flames after a Tesla caught on fire during a rain storm on Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon north of Sedona on March 21, 2023.
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Rain and snow melt trap residents as Oak Creek floods near Highway 89A in Oak Creek Canyon north of Sedona on March 21, 2023.
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Sedona residents David Pearce (left) and his wife, Janice Pearce (right), watch water flow in Oak Creek in downtown Sedona on March 16, 2023.
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A biker looks up at an overcast sky as he rides through a light rain at Tempe Town Lake on March 15, 2023, in Tempe.
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Zoë Hill, a medical studies student, (at left) walks through the Arizona State University downtown campus to go home on March 15, 2023, in Phoenix.
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Pigeons walk around in the rain at Tempe Town Lake on March 15, 2023, in Tempe.
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Birds perch on rock as water spills over Tempe Town Lake Dam due to the Salt River flooding as dams northeast of Phoenix release snowmelt runoff on March 15, 2023.
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Chermiqua Tsosie, left, a senior at Arizona State University majoring in medical studies, walks in the rain at ASU’s downtown Phoenix campus on March 15, 2023.
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People walk in the rain at Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus on March 15, 2023.
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Traffic moves across Alma School Road as the Salt River runs as dams northeast of Phoenix release snowmelt runoff on March 15, 2023.
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A pedestrian crosses Washington Street, March 15, 2023, in downtown Phoenix.
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ASU student Kaif Imam walks to class, March 15, 2023, in downtown Phoenix.
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Roads signs are covered in snow in Flagstaff after a winter storm moved through northern Arizona on March 2, 2023.
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Lost Dutchman Road in Apache Junction leads to a snowy Superstition Mountains after a winter storm on March 2, 2023.
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Snow removal is underway in Flagstaff on March 2, 2023, after a winter storm moved through northern Arizona.
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A cross-country skier glides between the pine trees in Flagstaff as a winter storm moves through northern Arizona on the first day of March.
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NAU freshman Vailani Uoukita makes a snowman outside her dorm as a winter storm moves through northern Arizona on the first day of March.
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The corner of Winter and Snowflake in Flagstaff as a winter storm moves through northern Arizona on March 1, 2023, in Flagstaff.
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Sidewalks are cleared of snow near Route 66 as a snow storm moves through northern Arizona on March 1, 2023, in Flagstaff.
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A train rolls past the Flagstaff Visitors Center near Route 66 as a snowstorm moves through northern Arizona on March 1, 2023, in Flagstaff.
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A person waits for her bus stop outside Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale on Jan. 23, 2023. Due to the cold weather, she opted for a warm, long coat.
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Cadence Riley, 3, (at left) hands snow to Zenly Christine, 3, as they play together at Ft. Tuthill County Park on Jan. 18, 2023, in Flagstaff.
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Amber, who asked to omit her last name, throws snowballs for her dog Rhea, 8, on Jan. 18, 2023, in Flagstaff. Rhea was injured as a puppy and has trouble walking so Amber decided to drive up from Phoenix so that Rhae can play in the soft snow.
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Clay Storie shovels snow to clear the sidewalk outside Collins Irish Pub & Grill on Jan. 18, 2023, in Flagstaff.
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People walk through heavy snow fall in Downtown Flagstaff on Jan. 16, 2023.
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Heavy snow fall covers Downtown Flagstaff on Jan. 16, 2023.
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Road conditions left cars scattered off I-17 south of Flagstaff as a heavy snowstorm gripped the area on Jan. 16, 2023.
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A snow plow drives through downtown Flagstaff during a heavy snow storm on Jan. 16, 2023.
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Bibiana Cibrian and her husband Alexis, from Phoenix, build a snowman after a heavy snowfall in downtown Flagstaff on Jan. 16, 2023.
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Road conditions left cars scattered off I-17 south of Flagstaff as a heavy snowstorm gripped the area on Jan. 16, 2023.
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Ken Weaver, left, a worker with ASEC, breaks down an ice skating rink at Patriots Park in downtown Phoenix on Jan. 5, 2023.
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Snow blankets a sign in Flagstaff, AZ on Jan. 2, 2023.
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Zoey Clapp, 13, shields herself as her brother, Justin Benson, 31, threatens her with a large ball of snow while playing in Flagstaff on Jan. 2, 2023.
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People play at the Lone Tree Sledding Area in Flagstaff on Jan. 2, 2023.
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A sign is covered in snow in Munds Park, AZ on Jan. 2, 2023.
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Pedestrians keep dry from the rain on the first day of 2023 while walking along Mill Avenue in Tempe.
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