A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town.
The city's record streak of 110 degrees Fahrenheit or more stood out even amid sweltering temperatures across the globe. It reached 117 degrees by 3 p.m.
With Tuesday's low of 94, the city has had nine straight days of temperatures that didn't go below 90 at night, breaking another record there, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Salerno, who called it "pretty miserable when you don't have any recovery overnight." "I've been out here a long time and homeless for about three years," said Miccichi. "When it's like this, you just have to get into the shade. This last week has been the hottest I ever remember."
The last time Phoenix didn't reach 110 F was June 29, when it hit 108 . The record of 18 days above 110 that was tied Monday was first set in 1974. Retired Phoenix firefighter Mark Bracy, who has lived in the city most of his 68 years, went on a two-hour morning climb Tuesday, up and down Piestewa Peak, which is 2,610 feet high.
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