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Phoenix Sets Temperature Record Thursday at 111
An excessive heat warning is in effect for the Phoenix metro area Sunday and Monday.
PHOENIX, AZ — Phoenix set a high temperature record Thursday, at a toasty 111 degrees, which is 8 degrees above normal for the date, according to the National Weather Service.
The previous record for Sept. 9 of 110 was set more than 30 years ago in 1990.
The National Weather Service in a Facebook post called the extreme heat this time of year, "not unheard of but definitely uncommon."
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It's looking to remain hot through the weekend, with an excessive heat warning in effect for the Phoenix metro area from 10 a.m. Sunday through 8 p.m. Monday. Highs in the Valley on Sunday and Monday are expected to reach between 106-110 degrees, the weather service predicted.
Highs on Friday and Saturday are expected to hit 108 and 107 degrees respectively.
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