desert climate
According to the US Weather Service, Phoenix breaks several heat records
The heat shimmers in downtown Phoenix. According to the US weather service, the metropolis in the US state of Arizone broke several heat records in one day. photo
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People around the world groan in the face of rising temperatures. In the US state, the thermometer recently climbed to around 46.7 degrees Celsius – this is not only a record, but also dangerous.
According to the US weather service, the US metropolis of Phoenix has several Heat records broken in one day. Tuesday was the 19th day in a row that the temperature in the Arizona state capital rose to at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit – around 43.3 degrees Celsius – the weather service said on Twitter.
This broke the record set in 1974, when the temperature in June reached at least 43.3 degrees for 18 days in a row. Yesterday afternoon, 116 degrees Fahrenheit (around 46.7 degrees Celsius) were also measured, which broke the daily record from 1989 of around 46.1 degrees Celsius. “We’re just too hot to celebrate…” the city wrote on Twitter.
The weather service warned that the “dangerous heat” in the city of millions would last until the end of the working week. Due to its geographic location, Phoenix has a hot desert climate. The authorities also warned of excessive heat in parts of other southern states such as California, Texas or New Mexico.
On the US east coast, residents of many places felt the effects of the wildfires in Canada again. In the capital, Washington, there was also a warning about the polluted air – the smoke in the air was clearly visible.