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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.
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).
On Tuesday, the city hit its 100th straight day with at least 100 degree temperatures. That's long since shattered the record of 76 days in a row set back in 1993, according to data from the National Weather Service. “That is definitely an eye-catching number,” NWS meteorologist Sean Benedict said.
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.
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 ...
On average, there are 111 days annually with a high of at least 100 °F (38 °C), including most days from the end of May through late September. 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]