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Phoenix reaches daily heat record for 10th consecutive day

Oct 3, 2024, 1:55 PM

Phoenix heat record...

Phoenix reached a daily heat record for the 10th consecutive day on Oct. 3, 2024. (Photo by Caitlin O'Hara for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

(Photo by Caitlin O'Hara for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

PHOENIX — The Phoenix heat is unceremoniously showing off at this point as the city hit a daily heat record for the 10th consecutive day on Thursday.

The mercury hit 106 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for its official reading, at 1:38 p.m.

During the 10-day streak, Phoenix has broken the record eight times and tied it twice. Phoenix’s previous daily heat streak record was seven days, set March 4-10 in 1972 and April 5-11 in 1989.

How much longer will Phoenix fall heatwave continue?

The only encouraging news for Valley residents is that 110-degree temperatures could be done for the foreseeable future.

Phoenix isn’t forecast to reach 110 degrees in the next week. An excessive heat warning that has been in effect since last Wednesday has been extended multiple times and is now set to run until Monday night.

Now for worse news: Phoenix is on track for new record highs each day through at least Wednesday.

During the record stretch, Phoenix has reached 110 degrees on six days, including a high of 117 degrees on Saturday. Tuesday was the first time Phoenix hit 110 degrees in October in its history.

Until last week, the latest date for a high of at least 110 degrees was Sept. 19.

Per city of Phoenix policy, the Echo Canyon and Cholla trails at Camelback Mountain and all Piestewa Peak trails are closed from 9 a.m. to 5 a.m. on days when an excessive heat warning is in effect. Twice this week, firefighters have had to rescue overheated hikers from trails during those hours.

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