The past month was the hottest September in Phoenix history.
The average temperature for the month of September was over 94 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than 5 degrees above normal. It breaks a record going all the way back to 2001.
The scorching September temperatures came after the hottest summer ever in Phoenix. There have been a record number of days over the past few months with highs at or above 110 degrees. As of Sunday, 66 days in 2024 have passed the 110 mark. Phoenix typically gets just 21 days per year that hot.
Even more 110-degree days could be on the way. An excessive heat warning remains in effect through Friday in the Phoenix area.
Phoenix has never recorded temperatures this hot so late in a year before.
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The National Weather Service issued another extreme heat warning for the Phoenix area Tuesday through Thursday. -
Phoenix recently approved an ordinance to amend how to respond to heat-related injuries and illnesses. The newest updates come as workers from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport aired their grievances. -
Becker and Luna lakes were the latest to experience fish kills where environmental factors led to hundreds of fish dying between the two reservoirs. -
Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue across Arizona through the weekend, with only isolated thunderstorms possible in far southern parts of the state. -
Construction, agriculture and landscaping workers are at high risk due to heat and sun exposure, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. So are delivery and energy sector workers.
