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Experts say the extreme heat can have "significant impacts" on our mental well-being. That includes our ability to think clearly and make decisions. Dr. Mike from the FOX medical team joins FOX 10 AZAM to talk about how the extreme heat can impact our mental health.

Praying and hoping for rain! That?s the thought for so many Phoenicians practically roasting in this brutal heat wave. Some in the Valley got a bit of a tease Saturday night seeing a few raindrops fall. FOX 10's Lauren Clark has more.

We?re now 19 days into this heat wave at temperatures above 110 degrees. It?s not something that you ever plan for as a food bank or as a community. Each year St. Mary's Food Bank orders a significant amount of water to hydrate those in need. It?s July and they?re already out. FOX 10's Marissa Sarbak has the story.

The Border Patrol is warning migrants against illegally crossing into the U.S. in the scorching conditions. Agents have rescued several migrants in distress in recent weeks in the southern Arizona desert.

As Phoenix deals with a record-breaking stretch of extreme heat, many workers have the privilege of escaping the heat by staying in their offices. For some, however, that is simply an option that does not exist. FOX 10's Linda Williams reports.

With record-breaking temps still in the forecast over the next week, locals are being urged to drink more water and stay inside if they can. However, student athletes will be out on the field in the coming weeks, training for the upcoming season. FOX 10's Irene Snyder got a look at how the schools are training their students to respond to these emergencies related to heat.

The all-time record hottest morning low was set Wednesday at 97 degrees. By the afternoon, the temperature reached 119 degrees at Sky Harbor Airport-- tied for 4th hottest ever recorded in Phoenix. In fact, the average temperature (between morning low and afternoon high) made Wednesday, June 19 the hottest day ever in Phoenix at an average of 108 degrees. The previous record was 106.5 degrees set on the same day we reached 122 degrees: June 26 1990. With all these records, one thing is clear: temperatures around Downtown Phoenix tend to be a few degrees hotter than surrounding parts of the East, West or even North Valley. But why? A big factor is the Valley's Urban Heat Island. Concentration of buildings, concrete and asphalt absorb more heat, and hold on to it throughout the night. Meteorologist Krystal Ortiz explains the impacts of our rapidly growing city.

Many enjoy the convenience of having food or wine delivered, but our excessive heat can cause those products to be damaged. FOX 10's Ellen McNamara reports.

The dangerous heat wave continues. On July 14, it was 116? and on July 15, it could get even hotter.

The dangerous stretch of excessive heat continues. We've gone 15 days in a row of highs at or above 110?F in Phoenix. Just 4 more days to go to break the record streak of 18 days set in 1974. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas joins us to warn of some everyday items that might burn you if you touch them in this heat.

The heat is on, and so are the heat calls for help all across the Valley. There's no end in sight, as the Valley adds to the new record of days above 110?F. FOX 10's Brian Webb reports.

The heat is impacting some flights in the Valley in ways you might not expect. FOX 10?s Lauren Clark visited Phoenix Sky Harbor airport with the impact on aviation.

The heat is hard on pretty much everything and that includes your car. FOX 10's Danielle Miller spoke with a mechanic on things you can do to keep your car from breaking down.

FOX 10's Ellen McNamara spoke directly to a Valley doctor to clear up some information about the heat so we can all stay safe this summer.

You probably heard the old saying, "It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk." Well, a Mesa man can do better than that. FOX 10's Brian Webb has the story.

As if it's not hot enough already, the National Weather Service says temperatures are expected to reach dangerous levels this weekend. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas joins us with where families are gravitating toward to beat the heat.

Kerr Family Farm explains how it keeps more than a thousand dairy cows cool in Arizona's summer heat. ?Our job is to keep the cows healthy and comfortable and happy and milk them. So the better we do our job the more milk they give."

Hurricane Melissa has heightened anxiety across Arizona, stranding 2 Valley residents in Jamaica, forcing them to barricade. Meanwhile, Phoenix restaurant owner Chris Lyons anxiously checks on his own family on the island. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has more.