Thursday, June 6, 2013

First 120-Degree Day of 2013 on the Way?


As high-pressure aloft builds overhead late this week, the Desert Southwest and the central valley of California will be heating up to extreme levels. We have a look at some of the locations that will see their first 110 or 120-degree readings of 2013 in the days ahead.

Who Will See 110s?

Several cities will flirt with temperature readings of 110+ degrees later in the week ahead.
  • Could reach 110 or higher Thursday, Friday or Saturday for the first time in 2013.
  • Phoenix averages around 18 days of 110-degree heat each year (1981-2010 average).
  • Will get close to 110 degrees Friday into Saturday.
  • On average, temperatures reach 110 or higher around 7 to 8 days per year.
  • Both of these California valley locations could approach the 110-degree mark on Saturday. Though Saturday will be the peak of the heat, highs in the 100s are expected in the days prior to the weekend.
  • Record high temperatures will be challenged.
Highs Saturday

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