Slow burn: Phoenix hits 116 degrees

PHOENIX — Setting a mark for the date that no one could have wanted, the National Weather Service said Thursday’s high in Phoenix was 116 degrees.

215p:*RECORD UPDATE* High now up to 116°F at Phoenix Sky Harbor. Previous record for today 114°F back in 2006. #hotHotHOT #azwx #azheat

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 24, 2014

That mark, taken at Sky Harbor Airport, bested the one set less than hour beforehand.

132p: *NEW RECORD* High temperature so far in Phx up to 115°F, old record was 114°F (2006). #hydrate #azwx #azheat

— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) July 24, 2014

The day before it reached 114.

The hottest day ever in Phoenix was set in 1990, when it soared to 122 degrees.

See? It could be worse.

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