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Maya Yang

Phoenix sets record in hellishly hot summer – but relief is in sight

Two young people drink water from bottles under a blue sky.
Tony Berastegui Jr, right, and his sister Giselle Berastegui drink water on 17 July 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Photograph: Ross D Franklin/AP

Residents in Phoenix, Arizona, are set to experience some relief from the blistering heatwave following the city’s record of the most days at or above 110F (43.3C) this year despite reaching 112F (44.4C) on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

On Sunday, the NWS announced that temperatures in Arizona’s largest city will finally begin to retreat “closer to the seasonal normal” with highs expected to range between 102F (38.9C) and 104F (40C) between Monday and Friday. Sunday’s temperature broke the daily high record of 111F (43.9C) set in 1990.

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