Grand Junction, CO has reached 100F (37.8C) for the 20th time this year. That ties 2024 for the second most such days. #cowx

The final low was 93F (33.9C).

#Phoenix has a preliminary low of 97F (36.1C). That would demolish the daily mark of 92F (33.3C) from 2023 and 2024, break the August monthly record of 95F (35.0C) and tie the all-time record that was set on July 19, 2023 and tied on July 24, 2026. #azwx

Numerous records were again tied or broken today. A few included:

#Phoenix has reached 116F (46.7C). That ties the daily record set in 2024. #azwx

#Phoenix has a preliminary low of 97F (36.1C). That would demolish the daily mark of 92F (33.3C) from 2023 and 2024, break the August monthly record of 95F (35.0C) and tie the all-time record that was set on July 19, 2023 and tied on July 24, 2026. #azwx

With 1.67” (42.4 mm) of rain through 8 am EDT, #Newark has broken its daily rainfall record for August 3. The old record of 1.60” (40.6 mm) was set in 1885. #njwx

Following a record high of 107F (41.7C), McAllen, TX saw 1.81" (46.0 mm) of rain through 7:30 pm CDT. That breaks the daily mark of 1.03" (26.2 mm) from 1973. 1.40" (35.6 mm) fell during a one-hour period. No other date saw a record high and record precipitation on the same day. #txwx

Numerous record highs were set in parts of the western U.S. today. Some highs included:

From rare heat to regular reality: Years with 40+ 90F (32.2C) or above days in #Denver have increased from one every once every 7.5 years (1872-1999) to 1.2 years (2000-2026). In addition, 11 of the last 12 years have had 40 or more such days. #cowx

#Phoenix has reached 115F (46.1C). That breaks the daily record of 114F (45.6C) from 2025. Phoenix has now experienced an extreme heat event (Clarke et al., 2014 methodology). The 2020s have seen 6 such events. The 1990s and 2010s rank second with 3. #azwx

#Phoenix has reached 114F (43.6C). That ties the daily record from 2025. Scottsbluff, NE has reached 107F (41.7C) setting a new August monthly record.

#Casper WY has reached 100F (37.8C). That breaks the daily record of 99F (37.2C) from 2000. It is also the sixth such reading this year, placing 2026 in second place. Only 2006 with eight days had more. #wywx

#Phoenix has a preliminary low of 94F (34.4C). That would break the daily mark & would be the 4th consecutive such day tying the record set during July 16-19, 2023. It would be the 37th low of 94F (34.4C) or above with 23 (62%) coming since 2020 and all since 2003. #azwx

#Phoenix has reached 116F (46.7C). That ties the daily record from 1972. #azwx

#Phoenix finished July with a monthly mean temperature of 97.4F (36.3C). That tied 2026 with 1989 for the sixth hottest July on record. On July 24th, Phoenix tied the all-time record high minimum temperature. July 24-25 saw the first case of two consecutive lows of 95F (35.0C) or above. #azwx

#Phoenix is on track to end the month with another record high minimum temperature. During the 2000s, the combination of urban heat island effect and climate change has led to a dramatic warming of July's record high minima. Only two dates have seen pre-2000 records hold (ties). #azwx

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#Phoenix has reached 110F (43.3C) for the 20th time this year. 2026 is the 12th consecutive such year. 2014 (10 days) was the last time with fewer than 20 days. An Ed Hawkins-inspired climate stripes presentation of the growing frequency of such days is below. #azwx

#France saw additional monthly and even all-time record highs set from the ongoing fossil fuel-driven climate change-enhanced #heatwave. #canicule #ClimateChange

Yesterday, #Albany received 5.45" (138.4 mm) of rain. That was its second highest daily rainfall on record. Its two-day figure of 6.93" (176.0 mm) was its highest two-day figure on record. Records go back to 1874. #nywx

To date, dozens of new all-time record high temperatures have been set this summer in the United States at stations with periods of record that begin prior to 1950. The below list excludes ties. #records #heat #ClimateChange

Monthly and all-time record #heat returned to #heatwave- and wildfire-swept #France today. A quick summary follows. #canicule #ClimateChange #fire

The Global Mean Surface Temperature has been at or above 17C for seven consecutive days (ERA5). That is tied for the second longest streak on record. The appearance of 17C readings is recent (starting in 2023) and consistent with the fossil fuel-driven ongoing warming.

Las Vegas has recorded 5 consecutive days with 110F (43.3C) or above temperatures. If the models are accurate, Las Vegas could challenge its all-time mark of 11 consecutive days from July 3-13, 2024. #nvwx

A sun-filled 82F (27.8C) day at Central Park. #nywx

Yesterday, #Phoenix set a daily record high minimum temperature of 95F (35.0C). That was the first time on record that there have been two consecutive 95f (35.0C) or above lows. The two-day mean low of 96.0F (35.6C) set a new two-day record. Records go back to August 1895. #azwx

#Phoenix is on track to record its second consecutive day with a minimum temperature of 95F (35.0C) or above. This would be the first time Phoenix has had two consecutive such days. Records go back to August 1895. #azwx

#Phoenix's #Weathergami today. #azwx

With a high-low combination of 117F-97F, #Phoenix has its second #weathergami of 2026. #azwx

#Phoenix has reached 117F (47.2C). That breaks that daily record of 116F (46.7C) that was set in 2014 and tied in 2018 and 2023. #azwx