Record-setting start to December in Phoenix with a high of 85º
It might be December, but this afternoon the high was 85º, which is the average high we usually see at the end of October! This high also broke the record for the day, with the old record being 83º set in 1949.
Temperatures at or above 85º in December are very rare. In fact, there have only been three other times since 1896 where the high in December was 85º+. It happened two times in 1980 (86º on December 16th and 85º on December 26th) and one time in 1950 (87º on December 10th).
There is good news on the horizon with slightly cooler temperatures, albeit still above average, moving into the weather picture by the weekend.
It might be December, but this afternoon the high was 85º, which is the average high we usually see at the end of October! This high also broke the record for the day, with the old record being 83º set in 1949.
Temperatures at or above 85º in December are very rare. In fact, there have only been three other times since 1896 where the high in December was 85º+. It happened two times in 1980 (86º on December 16th and 85º on December 26th) and one time in 1950 (87º on December 10th).
There is good news on the horizon with slightly cooler temperatures, albeit still above average, moving into the weather picture by the weekend.