{"id":124763,"date":"2025-08-06T22:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124763\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T22:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T22:50:12","slug":"heat-record-in-phoenix-from-1995-shattered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/124763\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat record in Phoenix from 1995 shattered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Wednesday marked a blazing milestone as Phoenix shattered a 30-year-old heat record.<\/p>\n<p>It marked the hottest Aug. 6 ever recorded in Phoenix as the temperature hit a blistering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/psr\/HiResASOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">115 degrees<\/a> at Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for the city\u2019s official readings.<\/p>\n<p>The previous record was 114 degrees, originally set in 1995 and matched in 2018 and 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The mercury reached 115 degrees just after 1:30 p.m. and might still climb higher.<\/p>\n<p>Another heat record expected on Thursday<\/p>\n<p>Another record is expected to fall on Thursday, when the forecast calls for a high of 117 degrees. The existing Aug. 7 mark of 112 degrees was set way back in 1905.<\/p>\n<p>Although Aug. 6 set a heat record for Phoenix, it wasn\u2019t the year\u2019s hottest day.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix hit its fiery peak on July 9, when temperatures soared to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-weather-news\/daily-heat-record-hot-day\/5726639\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a scorching 118 degrees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/psr\/history.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">normal Phoenix high temperature<\/a> for this time of year is 106 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix extreme heat news<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix area has been under an <a href=\"https:\/\/ktar.com\/arizona-weather-news\/extreme-heat-phoenix-temps\/5722059\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extreme heat warning<\/a> since late last week. The warning is set to expire Friday at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the dangerous conditions, the following Phoenix hiking trails <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/parks\/activities-facilities\/trails\/heat-safety.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are restricted<\/a>\u00a0from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on extreme heat warning days:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Camelback Mountain: Echo Canyon Trail and Cholla trail.<\/li>\n<li>Phoenix Mountains Preserve: Piestewa Peak Summit Trail and associated trails.<\/li>\n<li>South Mountain Park and Preserve: Holbert Trail, Mormon Trail, Hau\u2019Pal Loop Trail and access to the National Trail from the Pima Canyon Trailhead.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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