Phoenix: April 4th, another day, another tied record
It was a toasty Easter Sunday in the Valley of the Sun, with Phoenix Sky Harbor hitting 98º. This tied the record high for the day, last set in 1961.
This high also ties as the third warmest Easter on record. The warmest was 1990, coming in with a high of 100º. Second place is 1936 with a high of 99º. And this year is tied with 1930.
Record-setting temperatures were spread across the northern portion of Arizona as well. Cottonwood reached a high of 84º, which broke the record for the day of 82º set back in 1961. Phantom Ranch hit 97º and Seligman reached 92º, which tied the records for the day both set in 1961.
The clouds that moved in later in the afternoon on Sunday were in response to a storm system that will brush the state to the north tomorrow. This system will help to weaken the high allowing temperatures to lower slightly to start the week.
It was a toasty Easter Sunday in the Valley of the Sun, with Phoenix Sky Harbor hitting 98º. This tied the record high for the day, last set in 1961.
This high also ties as the third warmest Easter on record. The warmest was 1990, coming in with a high of 100º. Second place is 1936 with a high of 99º. And this year is tied with 1930.
Record-setting temperatures were spread across the northern portion of Arizona as well. Cottonwood reached a high of 84º, which broke the record for the day of 82º set back in 1961. Phantom Ranch hit 97º and Seligman reached 92º, which tied the records for the day both set in 1961.
The clouds that moved in later in the afternoon on Sunday were in response to a storm system that will brush the state to the north tomorrow. This system will help to weaken the high allowing temperatures to lower slightly to start the week.