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Phoenix Hits 100 Degrees For First Time In 2018
The National Weather Service says that the temperature hit 100 at 2:48 in the afternoon.
PHOENIX, AZ – It's not your imagination. it was hot, hot, hot on Tuesday. The National Weather Service's Phoenix office says that the temperature hit 100 degrees for the first time in 2018 on Tuesday afternoon.
It happened at 2:48 p.m., according to their measurement at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
While it may seem early to be this hot, the National Weather Service says that it's only the fourth earliest 100 degree day of the year.
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The earliest happened on March 26, 1988 and the latest happened on June 18, 1913. (Get Phoenix Patch's daily newsletter and real-time news alerts. Or, find your local Patch here and subscribe).
Last year, the first 100 degree day happened on May 3.
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The National Weather Service says it's going to stay hot for the next few days with the temperature expected to continue bumping up the 100 degree mark.
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