Phoenix recorded a daily high temperature of 117 degrees, breaking its latest daily record this summer. Phoenix shattered another daily record high at a blistering 118 degrees, while Tucson, Arizona, recorded its 10th daily record high this month, hitting 112 degrees. Phoenix set its latest daily high temperature record at 114 degrees, following a string of daily temperature records in the city, while Baton Rouge, Louisiana, tied its daily record at 99 degrees. Corpus Christi, McAllen and Laredo continued to break record daily high temperature records (103, 105 and 114 degrees, respectively). Laredo and McAllen broke daily records again, at 114 and 106 degrees, respectively, while Austin set another daily record (106) and Midland broke its daily record (109).

Source: Forbes August 30, 2023 19:50 UTC