Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest this week
A cyclist finishes his ride early to beat high temperatures, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Phoenix. National Weather Service says Phoenix has had 10 consecutive days of 110 degrees or above. PHOENIX — — Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings.
“We’re homeless, so we don’t have a choice. Well, we have a choice: We can sit at the park and swelter in the heat, but no thank you. This is much better,” Brown said. Phoenix on Tuesday was poised to hit a 12th consecutive day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, according to the National Weather Service. The longest recorded stretch so far was 18 days in 1974.
“Phoenix in the early 1900s would average about five days a year where they had 110 degrees or higher. Now you count the last 10 years, it's about 27 days a year. That's five times more,” Saffell said. Isaiah Castellanos spent Monday morning inside the city library's downtown branch and planned to return after grabbing lunch. A liver transplant recipient, Castellanos said his medications make him sunburn easily. He can't afford to go to the movies or a museum, so the free public library is his go-to place to escape his under-air-conditioned home.
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