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Monday, Oct. 21, 2024

Did Phoenix experience a record-breaking heat wave this summer?

Carmela Guaglianone, Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
yes

Phoenix also generally saw more days, 70 in total, with maximum temperatures above 110 degrees than any other year during the National Weather Service’s period of record, from 1896 to 2023. The last record, set in 2023, was 55 days. Phoenix also experienced 21 straight days of either tied or record-breaking high temperatures from the end of September through mid-October.

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