It is going to be a very hot week in Phoenix, with an Extreme Heat Warning in place today (Saturday) and an Extreme Heat Watch issued for Tuesday through Friday. So why is it getting so hot? High [...] Read more
Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 117º on June 19th, which was just 1º shy of the record for the day set back in 2016. Since 1896, this is only the 43rd time that the high in Phoenix has hit or exceeded [...] Read more
The mercury climbed to a scorching 113º in Tucson on Thursday (June 19th). This is only the 25th time Tucson has reached or exceeded 113º, with records going back to 1895. This is also the hottest [...] Read more
Right around 4:30 p.m. today (June 14th), the thermometer at Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 110º for the first time this year. The average first 110º day is June 11th, so at least we were able to hold off [...] Read more
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
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
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