On Monday, the Phoenix area was one degree short from tying a 116 year old record set in 1907. The record for July 3rd, was of 117 degrees.
Jessica Leffel, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service office in Phoenix, explained the reason for the current high temperatures.
“Currently were being influenced by a high-pressure system and with that we’ve been able to get these hotter temperatures,” Leffel said, “Right now we're seeing that were slightly above our average for the seasonal time of year right now, early July on average we usually get temperatures around 107 degrees.”
The last time we have gotten close to tying or breaking a record was on June 26, when Phoenix was 10 degrees off the 1990 record of 122 degrees Fahrenheit.An extreme heat warning is currently under effect in the Phoenix area. Originally slated to last until Tuesday night it has been extended up until 8 p.m. Friday. Phoenix is not the only area in the state under an extreme heat warning.
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