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NWS Phoenix
Official Twitter account for the National Weather Service Phoenix, Arizona. Details: http://t.co/KKTK7cZlhK
Another above average day for high temperatures Wednesday. Remember to take precautions against the heat if working or exercising outdoors (hydrate, find shade, take frequent breaks). #azwx #cawx
542 am | Current Temperatures: Generally in the lower-mid 70s. A few spots have even dropped into the 60s. #azwx
A 10-15% chance of showers and thunderstorms exists Thursday over south-central AZ. Heat risk will be low through Thursday.
Calling students grades 5-12 for a photo contest! @NOAA wants to know how you see #climatechange in your community. Contest runs until Nov 15. See the rules and enter here: #azwx #cawx
The high so far today at PHX Sky Harbor Airport has been 102 degrees (currently 102). If you were thinking it must be much cooler in coastal California, places there exceeded 100 degrees. In fact, Anaheim reached 104 today. #azwx #cawx
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The high temperature in Phoenix today is now up to 118°. Only 18 other days in Phoenix's period of record have reached 118° or greater. #azwx
If you have been out and about in Arizona lately you have probably noticed things are a lot greener after the recent rains. This satellite product, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), really shows the green-up across AZ from the beginning of the monsoon to now. #azwx
#Phoenix Sky Harbor has already hit at least 115°F for their high temperature again today for the 5th day in a row. This sets a new record for consecutive 115°F days in #Phoenix dating back to August 1895. Stay hydrated and monitor kids, elders, and pets for heat impacts! #azwx
The high today in Phoenix reached 113°F. Would you believe us if we told you there was a location over 1,200 mile north of here that was hotter? Lytton, B.C. broke the Canadian record high set in 1937 with a high of 46.6°C (116°F) today. Here are other warm spots. #azwx #cawx
Phoenix had an unprecedented 53 days of 110° of greater. Even though our annual trend is increasing, this was well out of bounds. However based on how our climate is changing & long term climate modeling, 50 days may become closer to the normal number in 20-40 years.
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