While residents of Phoenix aren’t strangers to sweltering hot summer temperatures, this year’s heat brings on a new beast.
The capital of Arizona experienced an average of 97 degrees Fahrenheit, which made it the hottest June in the city over more than 100 years of temperature records, according to the National Weather Service. Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix recorded 14 days in June at or above 110 degrees.
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