PHOENIX (AP) — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains. Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most, with several records including the 31 consecutive days of 110 degrees Fahrenheit-plus (43.4 degrees Celsius) weather. And National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch said August could be even hotter than July. And in Nevada, also on July 16, Las Vegas briefly reached 116 degrees (46.6 degrees Celsius) to tie the record for that date set in 1998. The heat in Phoenix began to ease slightly last week with the city’s first major storm since the monsoon season began June 15.

Source: Daily Sun August 01, 2023 16:58 UTC