OHRM focuses on heat response (helping people cope with hot weather) and heat mitigation (cooling the city and making it more comfortable). Throughout the year, HeatReadyPHX coordinates programs and policies to help lower urban temperatures and protect public health.

Aug 16, 2024 · In 2024, Phoenix shattered over a dozen all-time heat records. Here's what they are. Phoenix's heat continues to break records. As of Thursday, the city has endured an 81-day streak of...

Jul 23, 2024 · Hundreds of people may have died from heat in Arizona’s Maricopa County amid another record-breaking summer in the state. Heat has killed 27 people in the county, which is home to Phoenix,...

Sep 5, 2024 · Phoenix has surpassed 110 degrees 55 times this summer, tying the record set just last year. Phoenix is expected to break that all-time record Thursday as temperatures are forecast to reach near 114 degrees. Over the last 30 years, Phoenix has seen an average of just 21 days a year over 110 degrees.

4 days ago · As Arizona’s Family has previously reported, a majority of the heat-related indoor deaths were people 50 years and older. Without air conditioning, experts say the average temperature of homes ...

1 day ago · Phoenix had 136 extreme heat days in 1976 but that increased to 158 in 2023. ... but not nearly at the rate that Arizona heat kills them. Here are the 10 states with the deadliest weather. 10. New ...

Sep 3, 2024 · P hoenix just hit a record no one ever wants to see: 100 straight days of temperatures at or above 100 degrees. The streak started when the mercury in Phoenix hit 102 degrees on May 27....

Aug 1, 2023 · With temperatures warming up to extreme highs and hardly cooling down overnight, July averaged a record-shattering 102.7 degrees for the month, the hottest month on record for any US...

Heat is the deadliest weather in Arizona. During Arizona's hottest months, the NWS issues alerts to notify the public when unusually hot weather is expected. These alerts are intended to raise awareness and prevent heat illness and death from occurring and mitigate financial impacts.

Sep 27, 2024 · Right now, the hottest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix in the month of October is 107 degrees. There's even a chance we could hit 115 degrees on Saturday. If we do, that will break the...