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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.
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).
Phoenix, Arizona had a record 113 consecutive days with a daily high of at least 38 °C (100 °F), beating the previous record of 76. A record 70 of those days were over 43 °C (110 °F). Phoenix also had a record 21-day streak of record daily high temperatures that began on September 24.
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]
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
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.