• Tower@lemm.ee
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    22 days ago

    heatwaves everywhere…

    Agreed. Some numbers for Phoenix this year -

    70
    The number of days this year of 110° or hotter, which is a new record. The previous record was 55 days, set in 2023

    138
    The number of days this year of 100° or hotter. The current record is 145 days, set in 2020. We are going to cool down a bit after the weekend, so we’ll be sitting at about 142. But, the latest we’ve ever had a 100° day is October 27th, so we’ve still got an outside shot at setting a new record.

    113
    The number of consecutive days this year of 100° or hotter. The previous record was 76 days, set in 1993.

    16
    The number of current days in a row of setting / tying a new all-time high each day. This streak started on September 25th 23rd and is expected to go through Monday, likely putting the total at 20. The previous record anywhere in the US for a streak like this was 14, set in Iowa in 1936 during the Dust Bowl.

    “This city should not exist - it is a monument to man’s arrogance.”

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