On Friday, a city on the West Coast beat the record high temperature of 124°, and it's not Arizona.
There were other west coast cities besides Phoenix that broke records for intense heat on Friday. Our colleagues in Palm Springs, California, a few hours to the west, win the title of warmest city on Friday with an all-time high temperature of 124 degrees.
The previous record for the city, set in 1993, 1995, and 2021, was broken by that scorching high of 123 degrees. The San Diego office of National Weather reports that a number of Coachella Valley communities tied or surpassed new records for July 5. At 3:53 p.m., the Palm Springs temperature was recorded.
1948, San Jacinto, 114° 106 In 1943, Idyllwild recorded 104° 99. Palomar Mountain, elevation 97° 97 in 1901 In 1948, Campo 109° 108 Borrego 118° 118 in 1989 1965;
Long-lasting heatwave: how long will it last?
National Weather reported that a slow-moving heatwave with the potential to break records is sweeping throughout the Western United States. By 3 p.m., Sky Harbour Airport in Phoenix had hit 118 degrees, shattering the previous record of 116º established in 1983. Many locals are seeking a cool refuge from the Extremely hit temperatures as a result. The intense heat and humidity are predicted to persist through Saturday in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic areas of the United States.
According to the National Weather Service, the heat wave is projected to tie or even break many temperature records, with 3x hit temperatures between 15 and 30 degrees higher than other time expected across much of the West Coast.
According to Maricopa County's most current report on heat-related mortality until June 29, there have been at least 13 verified Extreme hit temperature deaths this year, and the causes of over 160 other suspected heat deaths are still being looked into. This excludes the 10-year-old child who passed away in Phoenix earlier this week after experiencing a "heat-related medical event" while hiking at South Mountain Park and Preserve with his family, From the Phoenix Police Department.
The prediction, which includes extremes, Death in Valley National Park which is occured Furance Creek is 129 degrees during the day on Sunday and 130 degrees or so through Wednesday. In July 1913, 134 degrees was the official high record for highest temperature ever recorded on Earth, reached in Death Valley. However, some experts contest that measurement, claiming that the actual record there was 130 in July 2021.
