Sunday could be last day below 70 degrees in Phoenix until November
Mar 18, 2018, 12:02 PM | Updated: 5:49 pm
PHOENIX — If you are in Phoenix, put down your phone, close the computer, turn off the TV, step outside and embrace the cold.
Sunday could be the last day Phoenix sees a high temperature below 70 degrees — until November.
Today could be the last time we see a high temperature less than 70° until November. #azwx pic.twitter.com/dYZdyeKm47
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) March 18, 2018
Sunday’s high temperature, according to the National Weather Service, was a balmy 67 degrees.
Other Phoenix-area cities, like Scottsdale and Tempe, also had highs that were in the mid-60s.
But Yuma, a southern Arizona city, had a high temperature of 70 degrees on Sunday.
According to The Weather Channel, this is Phoenix’s forecast for the upcoming week:
• Monday: High of 74 degrees and partially cloudy
• Tuesday: High of 81 degrees and sunny
• Wednesday: High of 86 degrees and mostly sunny
• Thursday: High of 84 degrees and PM showers
• Friday: High of 78 degrees and sunny
• Saturday: High of 79 degrees and mostly sunny
• Sunday: High of 78 degrees and mostly sunny
Phoenix is well-known for its hot summers, which typically feature high temperatures that are in the triple digits.
The average number of 100-plus degree days that Phoenix has is 50. The warmest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix was 122 degrees on June 26, 1990, according to South West Weather.
