18 Days of Extreme Heat in Phoenix With No End in Sight As much of the South bakes, Phoenix is poised to break a record set half a century ago of consecutive days with 110-degree or higher temperatures.
Phoenix Firefighters Battle Extreme Heat, Without the Flames A two-week stretch of 110-degree days sends the fire department scrambling to rescue people overcome by heat, and tests a force already accustomed to tough summers.
The Southwest Forecast to See Record-Breaking Heat The National Weather Service forecast 45 record-high temperatures across the country, mostly in the Southwest, ahead of the weekend.
More Heat, and Little Respite, Is Expected in the Southwest Forecasters predict that the heat wave could be “one of the longest,” with monsoons running late and nights that stay warm.