PHOENIX — Phoenix is in the middle of the longest stretch of triple-digit days ever recorded!
As of today, we've had 80 days in a row at 100 degrees or hotter. The previous record was 76 triple-digit days in a row set in August of 1993.
And there is no relief in sight!
Phoenix will top out around 110 degrees over the next several days with overnight lows dropping into the upper 80s and low 90s.
Air quality will worsen this week, too. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Thursday.
Breathing in ozone pollution can lead to health impacts like chest pain, coughing, throat irritation, congestion and difficulty breathing. Kids, older adults and anyone with any kind of respiratory condition like asthma, bronchitis or COPD can be especially susceptible to the impacts of ozone pollution. So, limit your time outside in the afternoon when ozone pollution is peaking.
Everyone can help prevent the pollution problem from getting worse by carpooling, taking public transportation or working from home. Also, wait until after dark to fill up your gas-powered vehicles and avoid idling in long drive-thru lines.
Air quality should improve over the weekend as monsoon moisture and storm chances return. We're tracking a slight chance of spotty storms in the Valley Saturday, Sunday and next week.
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2024 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 4.20" (-0.08" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 3.90"
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2023 Rainfall totals:
Sky Harbor Official Rainfall: 4.21" (-3.01" from average)
Valley Average (Phoenix Rainfall Index): 5.47"
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Daily rainfall reports from all across the Valley can be found here.
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PHOENIX IS GETTING DRIER - LOWER RAINFALL AVERAGES NOW
Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 2.71" of rain
NEW Average Monsoon Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 2.43" of rain
Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1981-2010): 8:03" of rain
NEW Average Yearly Rainfall in Phoenix (1991-2020): 7.22" of rain
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