Record-Breaking Phoenix Temperatures Shatter Century-Old Marks
When thermometers hit 113 degrees in Phoenix this past June, something unprecedented happened in the desert city’s history. Phoenix reached a sweltering 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — beating the previous daily record for this time of year of 111 degrees set in 2016. This wasn’t just another hot day in Arizona – it marked the beginning of what would become the warmest year recorded in the history of Phoenix, Arizona. The relentless heat didn’t stop there. In Phoenix, an average temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit made it the hottest June in the city’s more than 100 years of…..