Phoenix, AZ: 100th Straight Day of 100 Degree Temp, 110 Tmrw, Hottest Phoenix Summer Since 1896

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'Phoenix, Arizona, hits its 100th consecutive day of 100F weather' The Guardian, Sept 4, 2024. Ed. - Hottest large city in US broke previous heat record from 1993 as temperatures are expected to reach 110 tomorrow. ☀️
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Phoenix, Arizona, saw its 100th straight day of 100F (37.7C) heat this week.

The hottest large city in the U.S. broke its previous record of 76 consecutive 100F days set in 1993. The relentless streak, which started on 27 May and hit its 100th day on Tuesday, is forecast to persist into next week. An excessive heat warning is in effect through Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 110F (43C) tomorrow. This summer was the hottest one in Phoenix since 1896, when records first began.

Latest county data shows that at least 177 people died from heat-related causes so far this year, with 436 under investigation.

Last year, Maricopa county saw 645 confirmed heat-related fatalities, enduring 55 days in a row with above 110F temperatures. “Summers in Phoenix are becoming increasingly hotter, with more intense and prolonged heat,” said Shel Winkley, a meteorologist at the non-profit Climate Central. “On average, Phoenix now experiences about 60 days [or] 65% of the summer with extreme heat.”

In addition to Arizona, millions of Americans across Nev. and Calif. are facing scorching heat, with the highest temperature expected to peak in the Death Valley national park at 120F (49C). “Temperatures will be running up to 8 degrees above normal for early Sept.,” the National Weather Service Las Vegas office warned in an advisory. Homeless people, children, the elderly, pregnant people and those with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk for heat-related illness.

[Heat-related deaths in Phoenix, AZ nearly doubled this year. Read more]

"Consecutive high heat days mean that people in Phoenix don’t get respite at night, especially those who don’t have or can’t afford to run an AC unit as well as those who work outdoors,” said Juan Declet-Barreto, senior social scientist for climate vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists. “I would like the public to understand that this heat is no longer a rare occurrence,” he said. “It will continue to get worse year after year if we don’t make drastic emissions reductions. We need to decarbonize our energy, industrial, agricultural and transportation sectors. There’s no way around that if we want cities like Phoenix to be livable.” --
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/04/phoenix-arizona-100-degrees-heat

[Think. Again.]

1. Just the beginning.

[appalachiablue]

2. I know, we are reaching a major crisis era I fear.

[Think. Again.]

3. I'm beginning to think we actually have crossed the point of no return.

[appalachiablue]

4. I think that way too at times, more & more. So unfair for future generations.

[Duncanpup]

5. I fear your right

[kimbutgar]

6. i was there in June and it was miserable

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you couldn't pay me to live there!

I love my foggy SF!

[appalachiablue]

17. I bet it was awful, I feel bad for Phoenix folks & others. Stay well in SF.

[LauraInLA]

7. We should already be seeing climate migrants from western American cities with high heat and

water scarcity.

[Mosby]

10. Why is Phoenix growing then?

It's population has been growing for decades.

[LauraInLA]

12. I know! Isn't it the fastest growing? I think it's a huge mistake, and I guess people

don’t always have the luxury of picking where they live based on climate considerations. I know I’d love to live back in NM, but I’m worried about water and fire danger and other climatic issues so I probably won’t. But I have that luxury. If I lived in Phoenix I’d hate to leave friends and family. But I’d be worried about the water running out, in addition to the increasing heat.

People also probably think, “That’s all in the future.” It’s the story of the frog in the pot with the temperature slowly rising until it boils.

[kimbutgar]

13. Because the housing is cheaper

but the electric bills for 24/7 for air conditioning is high!

[Mosby]

14. It's less than heat.

And we don't use anything for about 7 months of the year.

[kimbutgar]

15. My mother in law lives there and her electric bill is over $400 a month except for three months

I live in Sf and my electric bill is a lot lower monthly.

But enjoy Arizona and the heat. it is probably a great place for you to live!

[Mosby]

16. I live in central phoenix

My APS equalizer payment is $128/month. That works out to $1536 per year, but I get a downward adjustment to that because I'm a SRP shareholder. My house is a 3 bed 2 bath, 1600 sq/ft single family home. Lived here for several decades.

[appalachiablue]

18. Yup and wildfires, insurance troubles. It's growing worse steadily. Awful.

[msongs]

8. SoCal almost always has a back to school heatwave in early Sept. its so regular

it was called that when my mom was a kid

[Mosby]

9. I wish all the people moving here knew this, lol.

Eta I'm showing 113 for tomorrow. Low humidity though.

[appalachiablue]

19. True. Stay well, I envy your low humidity..