Dust storm sweeps through amid record-breaking heat and thunderstorms | USA TODAY

Amid record-breaking heat, monsoon weather brought a dust storm to parts of Arizona. RELATED: Large dust storm in Texas puts 'blowing dust advisory' in effect https://tinyurl.com/es9a8nap Residents in Phoenix have also witnessed record-breaking temperatures in recent days. The low temperature recorded at Sky Harbor Airport on Monday morning was 95 degrees, breaking the previous record warm low of 93 and marking the eighth day in a row with low temperatures in the 90s. "We're in record-breaking heat wave right now, and the temperatures that we are experiencing … they're very abnormal, even for July standards," said Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Phoenix. Over the weekend, Arizona officials gave regulators new powers to inspect workplaces in industries where employees typically suffer heat-related illness. With the new "emphasis program," the state can examine businesses for heat-related work conditions, even without a direct complaint. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3Ddw5xV » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #DustStorm #Arizona #Weather