Heat Peaks Today Before Late Week Storm Chances Return to Some

The hottest day of the week is here, with highs climbing to around 112 degrees this afternoon as an Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through 8pm Thursday.

Thanks to lingering monsoonal moisture, it'll feel even hotter in some spots, with "feels like" temperatures making many spots feel 3-6 degrees hotter.

Temperatures ease a few degrees Thursday and continue trending downward into the weekend, but heat risk will remain elevated through next week. Humidity will also keep a daily chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms in the forecast through Saturday, but the best opportunity comes Thursday and Friday over the mountains and possibly into parts of the deserts.

While not everyone will see rain, any storm that develops could produce brief downpours, gusty winds, and lightning.

By early next week, temperatures settle back closer to seasonal averages, with a little less humidity and only a minimal chance of mountain thunderstorms.