Why Phoenix could expect a drier, warmer than normal fall

Summer isn't over just yet, and Phoenix may still be far from sweater weather.

A new report from The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a warmer-than-normal autumn this year, specifically in the central, southern and southwest parts of the United States. Temperatures nationwide are expected to be unseasonably warm compared to previous years.

Arizona is divided into two categories with lower regions of the state such as Phoenix and Tucson being counted in the desert southwest grouping, while higher elevated areas such as Flagstaff are grouped in the intermountain category.

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The desert southwest region is expected to have a warmer than normal fall with average amounts of precipitation while the intermountain is predicted to have cooler than average temperatures with below average precipitation.

The majority of the U.S. will be feeling these abnormally hot and dry temperatures, but the report said the heat won't be as extreme as their August forecast which shows temperatures far above what is typical.

This July in Phoenix was the hottest month recorded for a U.S. city with an average high temperature of 102.7 degrees Fahrenheit and 31 consecutive days of temperatures over 110 degrees.

August is usually just as hot, but temperatures decrease throughout the month due to frequent monsoon storms, however, this monsoon season has been predicted to be drier than average. This means it is unclear how hot August may get, and what temperatures are expected the rest of the year.

Fall officially begins on Sept. 22 in Arizona, and the National Weather Service forecasts that triple-digit temperatures will not end until around Sept. 20.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Dry and warmer than normal fall predicted for Phoenix. Here's why