The beginning was was cooler. Now it's way hotter than normal and breaking records for consecutive days.
The humidity is so high we should be in monsoon season, but it's so hot there is no cloud formation.
I don't watch the MSM, and I don't know what they are pushing, but it's absolutely no where near a normal Summer in Phoenix.
Edit: Evidence from NWS
The record longest number of days in a row with low temps in the 90s in Phoenix has been reached at 8 days! The low this morning at Sky Harbor was 95 degrees which breaks the previous record warm low of 93 degrees.
Another hot day (and week) ahead, with today expected to tie the record for Phoenix of most consecutive days of high temperatures reaching or exceeding 110 degrees at 18 days.