Weather Records

This category contains all topics dealing with weather records.

It's over! The 159-day dry streak at Phoenix Sky Harbor ends!

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Phoenix Sky Harbor measured 0.01 inches of rain around 9 am on January 29th! It might not seem like much, and let's be honest, it's not, but this broke the 159-day dry streak (2nd longest on record), [...] Read more

Record: Phoenix breaks temperature record on January 3rd

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The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 81º around 2:45pm this afternoon (Jan 3rd), breaking the old record high for the day of 79º set back in 1989. For reference, the average high for this [...] Read more

Weekend heat-wave in Phoenix breaks records

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It was a hot weekend in Phoenix, with afternoon high temperatures across the entire Valley at or above 110º! Officially, Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 116º on both Saturday and Sunday. This broke the old [...] Read more

July 5th: Phoenix High Temperature Record

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It's hot! On July 5th, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport hit a scorching high of 118º, smashing the old record of 116º set back in 1983. The average high for this time of year is 107º. Afternoon high [...] Read more

Aug 21st: High temperature in Phoenix is 5th coolest on record

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It has been a record-setting year for heat in Phoenix, so here is some "cooler" temperature news! The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor on August 21st topped out at 91º, which comes in as the [...] Read more

Phoenix hits 119º on July 19th

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Phoenix Sky Harbor topped out at 119º on July 19th, breaking the old record high for the day of 116º set back in 1986. This is also only the 6th time since records began that the high in Phoenix [...] Read more

Fort Lauderdale received more rain in one day than Yuma has in over ten years!

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Yesterday (April 12th), torrential rain fell in the Fort Lauderdale area, with Fort Lauderdale International Airport measuring an astonishing 25.91"! No, this is not the monthly or yearly total; that [...] Read more

Flagstaff has wettest March on record

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The storm track was very active in March, bringing storm after storm through Arizona. This led to a record-setting 7.27" of precipitation being recorded in Flagstaff, breaking the record of the most [...] Read more

Near record 20º high temperature drop in Phoenix

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An area of low pressure moved into Arizona on Monday bringing with it breezes, isolated thunderstorms, and much cooler temperatures. While many locations stayed dry the big story was the cold air. [...] Read more

Tied second most January snow days in Flagstaff

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Several large storm systems swept through the state in January, dropping heavy snow across portions of Arizona. In fact, measurable snow was recorded on 16 days throughout the month, which tied as [...] Read more
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