Washington (AP) – According to the US Weather Service, the US metropolis of Phoenix has broken multiple single-day heat records. Tuesday was the 19th day in a row that the temperature in Arizona’s state capital reached at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit – about 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 consecutive days. 116 degrees Fahrenheit (about 46.7 degrees Celsius) was also measured yesterday afternoon, breaking the 1989 daily record of about 46.1 degrees Celsius. “We’re just too hot to celebrate…” 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 geographical location, Phoenix has a hot desert climate. Authorities have also warned of excessive heat in parts of other southern states like California, Texas or New Mexico.
On the east coast of the United States, residents of many places have again felt the effects of the wildfires in Canada. In the capital, Washington, there was also a warning about polluted air – smoke in the air was clearly visible.
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