Phoenix breaks 15-year-old daily heat record as temperatures stay above normal

PHOENIX — A daily heat record that stood for 15 years in Phoenix was broken on Sunday.

The temperature peaked at 82 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings.

The temperatures this weekend have been well above normal for December, as Phoenix reached 78 degrees on Friday and 79 degrees on Saturday. Saturday’s temperature was 3 degrees short of the record set in 2010.

The normal high for Phoenix on Dec. 14 is 66 degrees.

How much longer is Phoenix expected to see above normal temperatures?

The temperatures in Phoenix are expected to continue to be above normal as Monday’s forecast calls for a high of 80 degrees with a low of 56. If reached, that would break a daily heat record set in 1969.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for a high of 77 and low of 52 with the rest of the week calling for highs in the upper 70s and lows in the 50s.

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