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A linesman works on power lines under the Phoenix sun in July. Arizona’s capital city has seen 100 sweltering days of 100-degree temperatures since May 27, according to the National Weather Service.
The previous record was set in 1993 when temperatures hit 100 degrees or above for 76 days in a row, the National Weather Service reported. Phoenix is one of many cities facing extreme heat this week.
Western US braces for extreme heat; Phoenix passes 100 days over 100 degrees. ... In Arizona, Phoenix on Tuesday recorded its 100th straight day at or above 100 F (38 C).
As of Saturday, Phoenix has tallied 104 days this year with temperatures over 100 F (37.7 C), Salerno said. That’s in line with the average of 111 triple-digit days every year between 1991 and 2020.
The heaviest snowstorm on record took place on January 21–22, 1937, when 1 to 4 inches (2.5 to 10.2 cm) fell in parts of the city and did not melt entirely for three days. On December 6, 1998, snow fell across the northwest portions of the city, and Sky Harbor reported a dusting of snow. [ 27 ]
PHOENIX (Reuters) -The desert city of Phoenix, Arizona, suffered a record 113 straight days with temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) this year, leading to hundreds of ...
The city experienced 77 consecutive days with highs over 100 degrees on Monday, beating the previous record of 76 consecutive days in 1993, according to the National Weather Service.
Phoenix once again hit 110 degrees Monday for a record-tying 18th consecutive day at that temperature or higher as the Southwest sizzles under a deadly, unrelenting heat wave.