Phoenix is set to set another heat record this summer after a day of 110-degree heat.
On Friday, the desert city saw its 53rd day of the year with a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius), tying a record set in 2020, the National Weather Service said. If Phoenix hits 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, as expected on Saturday, it will set a record 54 days a year.
The extreme heat warning is in place through the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius) on Saturday and 111 degrees Fahrenheit (43.8 degrees Celsius) on Sunday. A high of 109 degrees Fahrenheit (42.7 degrees Celsius) is expected on Monday.
In July, Phoenix set a record 31 consecutive days Highest point of 110 degrees or more. The previous record was 18 consecutive days set in 1974.
It is a historic heat wave It stretches from Texas to New Mexico and Arizona, and finally into the California desert.
As of Wednesday, there have been more than 100 days this year in Phoenix with temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 degrees Celsius). This is in line with an average of 111 days in triple digits per year between 1991 and 2020.
Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county, where Phoenix is located, also appeared headed by Heat-related deaths hit an annual high.
County public health officials said Wednesday, 194 heat-related deaths As of September 2, the incident has been confirmed this year. Another 351 people are under investigation.
Maricopa County has confirmed 425 heat-related deaths in 2022.
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