Record-setting first 90º+ day in Phoenix
Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 90º for the first time this year around 1:18 pm on March 25th, but the thermometer did not stop there. It continued rising until reaching a high of 96º, which broke the record for the day of 93º set back in 1988.
A fun fact, this is the second warmest high temperature on record to be measured on the first 90º+ day. The hottest first 90º+ day comes in at 97º, which occurred in 1946 and 2019.
And if you were wondering, the average first 90º+ day is March 30th.
Phoenix Sky Harbor hit 90º for the first time this year around 1:18 pm on March 25th, but the thermometer did not stop there. It continued rising until reaching a high of 96º, which broke the record for the day of 93º set back in 1988.
A fun fact, this is the second warmest high temperature on record to be measured on the first 90º+ day. The hottest first 90º+ day comes in at 97º, which occurred in 1946 and 2019.
And if you were wondering, the average first 90º+ day is March 30th.