Saturday’s temperature had triggered an excessive heat warning across Arizona as lows were expected to range between 80F and 86F
On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service announced that the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport reached 110F, making it the 54th day this year with temperatures of at least 110F.
Saturday’s temperature breaks the previous record of 53 days that was set in 2020. From 1991 to 2020, the average consecutive days of 110F or above is 21 days, the NWS said.
An excessive heat warning has been issued for south central and south-west Arizona until 8pm on Sunday as weekend highs are expected to range between 108F and 114F. Meanwhile, lows are expected to range between 80F to 86F.
I believe the headline is wrong. It’s not 54 consecutive days, it’s 54 days this year total.
In July, Phoenix broke it’s previous record of consecutive days above 110F with a 31-day streak. Previous record was 18 straight days 1974.
Can confirm this headline is incorrect.
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The article headline was corrected. It was originally what you see in the post headline.
Yes, to further clarify your clarification, just the post title is incorrect because they are claiming ‘consecutive’ days. Without that word its accurate.
So what you’re saying is that there were one or maybe a few days in there that fell slightly short of being record-breakingly hot. Yay?
I understand your sentiment but factually inaccurate is factually inaccurate and a disservice to the reader.
That’s life in PHX…