Isaiah Castellanos spent Monday morning inside the city library’s downtown branch and planned to return after grabbing lunch. Inland areas of Southern California are predicted to see conditions peak between 100 and 113 F (38 and 45 C) from Friday through Sunday.Įvery summer, libraries, churches and other facilities in Phoenix serve as cooling centers or hydration stations for those who need refuge. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, temperatures were forecast to be between 100 and 103 F (38 and 39 C) on Tuesday with a heat advisory in effect all day. Las Vegas could also see the mercury reach between 110 and 115 degrees F (43 and 46 C) this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The new surface is supposed to lower ground temperature. Pavement that reflects heat and sunlight has been installed on over 100 miles (161 kilometers) of asphalt.
The city is in its third year of implementing a Cool Pavement program. Also, some experts believe this year’s heavier snowpack in the West took more energy to melt, prolonging the progression of a high-pressure system this summer. Erinanne Saffell, so metro Phoenix is left with below normal precipitation levels and dry conditions that facilitate hotter temperatures. The high pressure needed to generate monsoon storms just isn’t in the right position, according to state climatologist Dr. The longest recorded stretch so far was 18 days in 1974. On Tuesday, Phoenix reached 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) for the 12th consecutive day, according to the National Weather Service. City park rangers oversee enforcement and citations for violations, said Adam Waltz, a city spokesperson. In 2016, officials voted to ban hiking with dogs on trails when the temperature exceeds 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius). When the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning, three of the city’s most popular hiking trails close from 11 a.m. In recent years, Phoenix has taken various actions to limit risks for heat-related illness. He then takes the bus back to the park at night. He spends five days a week at the center during business hours to escape the “jungle hot” time of day outside. Well, we have a choice: We can sit at the park and swelter in the heat, but no thank you. “We’re homeless, so we don’t have a choice. Anyone can come in to sit, to get bottled water, and to find snacks like a burrito or ramen. On Monday, Martin Brown and his black Labrador, Sammy, escaped the heat in Phoenix by going to the lobby of Circle the City, an air-conditioned walk-in health clinic for homeless people that is also a designated hydration station. Sunset concerts were canceled, and covered restaurant patios equipped with cooling misters sit empty. The heat has made parts of Phoenix feel like a ghost town. In Arizona, the monsoon season officially begins June 15 and can bring powerful storms with high winds, lightning and heavy bursts of rain. To add insult to injury, the region has been left high and dry with no monsoon activity, which can help offset the blazing temperatures. PHOENIX (AP) - Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings.
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