The seasonal bloom of palo verde trees are beginning to bust out around the area, including along the three mile circuit exercise path encircling Randolph Del Urich Golf Course. Tucson is expected to hit 100 degrees this week, forecasters say.
Tucson is set for a rapid warming trend this week, when seasonable temperatures will give way near triple-digit highs by Thursday.
In fact, there’s a 70% chance Tucson will reach 100 degrees this week, the National Weather Service in Tucson said on Monday.
The high temperature here is expected to be 97 degrees Thursday, 101 degrees Friday and 99 degrees Saturday, the forecast shows.
The earliest Tucson has hit 100 since 1895 was April 19, 1989, while the latest was June 22, 1905.
Bright yellow palo verde blooms are a clear sign spring has sprung in Tucson. The weather service says Tucson highs could reach 100 degrees later this week.
See what today's weather forecast looks like in Tucson.
