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Phoenix ends 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees — by reaching 108

The historic heat began blasting the Southwestern U.S. in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California's desert.

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Forecast calls for 108? Phoenix will take it, as record-breaking heat expected to end

A hellish and historic 31-day run of temperatures cracking 110 degrees (43 degrees Celsius) in Phoenix appears headed for a welcome end as monsoon rains move through the region from Mexico

The Independent UK

Rain to bring brief respite to Phoenix after record heatwave scalds US city

Arizona’s capital is grappling with sky-high temperatures, as neighbouring California contends with wildfires.

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Phoenix’s record streak of temperatures above 110F ends after 31 days

Reprieve expected to be brief, with the forecast calling for highs again above 110F for several days later in the week

The Guardian - US

Phoenix may finally fall below 110, but north Texas braces for temps of 112

Heat Dome continues pummeling the South and Southwest.

Fortune

July keeps sizzling as Phoenix hits another 110-degree day and wildfires spread in California

Parts of the U.S. are continuing to sizzle as July creeps toward setting a record for the hottest month ever recorded

The Independent UK

The historic heat wave that has hit the U.S. Southwest is set to cool a little

A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.

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Forecasters say Southwest temperatures to ease some with arrival of monsoon rains

Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time in a month.

WEKU

The extreme heat wave that blasted the Southwest is abating with late arriving monsoon rains

A historic heat wave that turned the Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with late arriving monsoon rains

The Independent UK

Backup driver of an autonomous Uber pleads guilty to endangerment in pedestrian death

The backup driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 was sentenced to three years of supervised probation.

WEKU

An unlikely victim of Phoenix’s extreme heat: The cactus

Cacti are well-adapted to heat, but the climate crisis is pushing them to the brink

The Independent UK

Phoenix Grapples With Record-Breaking Heat As Students Return To School After Summer Break

Schools Adopt Heat-Safe Policies, Shortens Outdoor Recess for Students

Zenger

Record Heat Wave In Phoenix Could End With A Bang

The return of showers and thunderstorms in the western United States has already ended one record-long streak related to the extreme heat in Phoenix, and will threaten another round this weekend, AccuWeather forecasters say

Zenger

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood counts on his neighbors in a sprawling downtown tent city to stay safe as temperatures soared over 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month

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Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season

The persistent heat wave that suffocated Phoenix for most of July was slightly easing on Thursday after the first major monsoon storm of the season kicked up dust and high winds and brought the first measurable rainfall in months

The Guardian - US

More than 170m Americans under heat alerts as heatwave expands

Between 250 and 275 million will face heat indexes of 90F as heatwave moves into parts of Great Plains, midwest and north-east

The Independent UK

Explaining the latest heat-associated deaths confirmed amid record highs in Arizona's largest county

Health officials in America’s hottest big metro are reporting that another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week amid a blistering heat wave

WEKU

Phoenix melts in a record streak of days over 110 degrees. And it's not over yet

Tuesday marked 26 consecutive days in Phoenix, Az. with a temperature over 110 degrees, and it doesn't look like it will let up any time soon.

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The Independent UK

Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark

Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer

The Conversation

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.

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Damaged Nikola Tre BEV Semi-Truck Reignites At Company's Phoenix HQ

The startup said there were no injuries and the fire was quickly contained; this comes after multiple trucks caught on fire on June 23 at the same location.

The Independent UK

Arizona woman's heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more

The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules

Metal Hammer

Disturbed show in Arizona cancelled at last minute due to excessive heat

Soaring temperatures wreaked havoc on Disturbed's equipment in Phoenix, leading to late cancellation

The Independent UK

Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion

Associated Press photographer Matt York, who has covered Arizona for 23 years, recently was caught off guard by the heat wave that has shattered records in Phoenix

Zenger

‌Phoenix Encounters Most Severe Heat Wave In 128 Years

‌Public Health Concerns Rise as Record-Breaking Temperatures Pose Serious Risk to Growing Number of Residents‌

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