Phoenix breaks daily heat record that was originally set in 1995

PHOENIX — Wednesday marked a blazing milestone as Phoenix shattered a 30-year-old heat record.

It marked the hottest Aug. 6 ever recorded in Phoenix as the temperature hit a blistering 115 degrees at Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city’s official readings.

The previous record was 114 degrees, originally set in 1995 and matched in 2018 and 2023…

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