Hotter than hot: Phoenix hits record high of 117 degrees Friday
Aug 14, 2015, 3:15 PM | Updated: 8:14 pm
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PHOENIX — Did you feel it when you went outside Friday afternoon? Phoenix set a new high for Aug. 14.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport recorded a high of 117 degrees on Friday — the hottest day of 2015 — bypassing the old record of 113 set back in 2012.
If a day finishes that hot, it typically means it started off hot: Friday morning’s low was 93 degrees, which also may be a record.
The Phoenix area is under an excessive heat warning throughout the weekend, with temperatures reaching as high as 115 degrees through until Sunday.
South-central and Northwest Pinal County, the greater Phoenix area, Coolidge and Casa Grande will be the most heavily affected. The warning also covers Southwest Arizona, including Yuma, Parker, Quartzsite, El Centro, Imperial and Blythe, the Lower Colorado River Valley, and southeast California.
Paul Iniguez with the National Weather Service said these temperatures could reach record-highs and warned residents to take extra precaution against the heat this weekend.
“If you can get out of the heat, do so,” he said. “Go inside an air-conditioned building, office, car. Hydrate — if you need to be outside, drink extra water, shade, those sorts of things. Also, remember pets as well, pets need extra water at this time.”
Even though the warning will be in effect until the end of the weekend, there will be a slight chance of rain in the forecast for Sunday afternoon.