Phoenix nears dry spell record as drought conditions worsen. As of Saturday, there had been no recorded rainfall in America’s fifth largest city for 154 consecutive days – the second longest dry spell on record as the climate crisis collides with natural weather patterns.

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1. The US city of Phoenix is close to breaking another extreme weather record, this time the longest stretch without rain as drought conditions worsen across Arizona.

   As of Saturday, there had been no recorded rainfall in America’s fifth largest city for 154 consecutive days – the second longest dry spell on record as the climate crisis collides with natural weather patterns.

   The last measurable rainfall was recorded on 22 August by the National Weather Service (NWS) weather station at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. There is a small chance of rain on Sunday night, but with La Niña conditions present, which tend to make the US south-west drier and cooler, the current record of 160 dry days, set in 1972, could be broken.

2. Why is there such a large city in the middle of the desert to begin with? Should never have happened.

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