Slow burn: Phoenix hits 116 degrees
Jul 24, 2014, 2:10 PM | Updated: 2:50 pm
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.
