Will Phoenix Break Its Record Of 54 Days With 110 Degree Heat?

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Last year, Phoenix broke its record for days during which the highest temperature was over 110 degrees F. The 54 days was a record by a large margin. Based on the pace of 2024, Phoenix may not break the record again.

Accuweather forecasts that the high temperature in Phoenix will be over 108 degrees eleven of the days between now and September 14. So far, the count is 27. That means Phoenix will almost certainly not match the 2023 total.

Breaking the record doesn’t matter. The days the temptress tops 100 degrees will certainly be in the dozens. The effects on humans are terrible at this level. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion and death are almost as likely as at 110 degrees. This is particularly true for people who work outside or have no air conditioning. Las Vegas has a similar problem.

Over 600 people died from the heat in the Phoenix metro last year. This is undercounted, and probably by a great deal. Death certificates often give reasons like heart attacks or strokes. However, many of these were triggered by extreme heat.

Additionally, economic productivity drops, and in industries like construction drop by a great deal. So, the effects on city GDP are substantial

At some point, Phoenix, which has had a huge influx of people will shrink because some of its residents will go north. When temperatures hit 120 degrees some people will think the dry heat environment is not worth it.