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Maya Yang

Phoenix breaks heat record as city hits 110F on 54th day this year

A jet takes flight as heat ripples radiate from the runway at Sky Harbor international airport in Phoenix.
A jet takes flight as heat ripples radiate from the runway at Sky Harbor international airport in Phoenix. Photograph: Matt York/AP

The temperature in Phoenix, Arizona, continues to rise as the city broke its previous record of the most days at or above 110F (43C).

On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service announced that the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport reached 110F, making it the 54th day this year with temperatures of at least 110F.

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