Phoenix's record for most consecutive days at or above 110°F has stood for almost five decades. As of Monday, Phoenix’s streak stands at 11 days, with more heat on the way.
Now, the city is poised to tie or break the record for most consecutive days at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The current record of 18 days has stood for almost five decades. As of Monday, Phoenix’s streak stands at 11 days, making it currently the fourth-longest heat wave on record,The long-lived heat wave in the Southwest comes on the heels of a hot June that included several weeks of dangerously hot temperatures and humidity in Texas and across the South.
Forecasts show that the ongoing heat wave will continue to scorch the Southwest this week and into next week, and will expand across the southern portion of the United States. Dangerously hot conditions are projected to envelop much of Nevada later in the week and into the weekend.
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