Heat Records Fell, Some Shattered, In June Across Parts Of Arizona, Nevada, And Texas
Jul 4, 2024
LAS VEGAS — Arizona, Nevada, and Texas just experienced their hottest June on record. Sweltering conditions shattered many long-standing records.
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Arizona, Nevada, and Texas experienced their hottest June on record, breaking numerous records.
This trend points to another exceptionally hot summer in the U.S. and worldwide. The outlook for July and August, typically the hottest months, is concerning.
In Phoenix, June's average temperature hit 97 degrees Fahrenheit, the hottest in over 100 years of records.
According to the National Weather Service, last month beat the June 2021 record by almost 2 degrees. Sky Harbor Airport saw 14 days at or above 110 degrees.
The scorching heat has taken a toll. This year, Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, reported 13 heat-related deaths and is investigating 162 more, according to the Public Health Department.
Last year, 645 people died from heat-related causes in the county. Phoenix experienced 110 degrees or higher for 31 straight days, breaking the 1974 record of 18 days.
July has started rough, with 110 million people across 21 states under heat warnings for the Fourth of July.
The Southwest felt brutal heat last month. Las Vegas, Nevada, set its own record in June.
"June 2024 was Las Vegas's hottest month on record," the National Weather Service announced on X, surpassing the previous record set in 2016.
Nearly every day in June saw temperatures in the triple digits, with an average temperature of 94.6 degrees Fahrenheit, 7 degrees above normal, and 1.8 degrees hotter than the previous record.
The heat persisted with average highs of 106.2 degrees and lows around 83 degrees, offering little nighttime relief from the high temperatures.
Climate change is making heat waves more common. Studies indicate they will become more frequent, longer, and more intense.
The National Weather Service highlighted not only the new milestones but also how much they surpassed old records. June's average high temperature exceeded the previous record by 1.2 degrees, a significant margin.
West Texas endured a scorching June. El Paso experienced its hottest on record, breaking a 30-year-old record, according to the National Weather Service.
The average temperature in El Paso was 89.4 degrees, slightly warmer than the previous record set in 1994.
This week, intense heat persists across the West Coast and parts of the South. Heat advisories and warnings are active in several states from Washington to Florida.
