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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 ...
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.
In Phoenix, there have been 37 nights this summer that didn't cool off below 90 F ( 32.2 C), another record. There have also been 54 days of 110 degree temperatures, which is just one day away from breaking the record of 55 days last year. That number could be broken later 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).
The high temperature in the Valley has been at least 100°F for 113 straight days, but that streak ended on Tuesday. Arizona weather forecast: Streak of 100 degree days ends in Phoenix Skip to ...
Phoenix has broken the record for consecutive triple-digit days and there's no relief in sight. The city experienced 77 consecutive days with highs over 100 degrees on Monday, beating the previous ...
Highs top 110 °F (43 °C) an average of 21 days during the year. [6] On June 26, 1990, the temperature reached an all-time recorded high of 122 °F (50 °C). [7] In 2024, Phoenix-Mesa, AZ, was ranked fifth for most ozone pollution in the United States according to the American Lung Association. [8]