The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains
A historic heat wave that turned the Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with late arriving monsoon rains PHOENIX -- A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains . Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month. As of Friday, the high temperature in the desert city had been at or above that mark for 29 consecutive days. Already this week, the overnight low at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport fell under 90 (32.2 C) for the first time in 16 days, finally allowing people some respite from the stifling heat once the sun goes down. Temperatures are also expected to ease in Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California. The downward trend started Wednesday night, when Phoenix saw its first major mon...