- Title: Phoenix breaks longest streak of days above 110 degrees
- Date: 18th July 2023
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) TOM FRIEDERS, WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX OFFICE, SAYING: "And then the forecast continues to call for temperatures from 115 to 120, continuing to expand across the region through the end of the week and possibly into the weekend. So we're in this for quite a while yet and again, it's that prolonged heat
- Embargoed: 1st August 2023 19:57
- Keywords: Arizona Heat wave Phoenix Weather
- Location: PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
- City: PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Environment,North America,Temperature
- Reuters ID: LVA005803918072023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The city of Phoenix, Arizona broke a heat record from almost 50 years ago on Tuesday (July 18) when temperatures reached above 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the 19th straight day.
The previous record of 18 days was set back in June 1974, according to the National Weather Service Phoenix office.
Heatwaves intensified across southern and eastern Europe, Asia, and much of the United States on Tuesday as the World Meteorological Organization warned of an increased risk of deaths due to the extreme weather.
Across the United States, Americans grappled with a medley of extreme weather, from blazing heat to wildfire smoke-choked air and flood warnings, with a tropical storm headed for the Pacific island state of Hawaii on Tuesday afternoon.
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