Phoenix breaks heat record with 19th day of temperatures at 110F or higher

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Arizona city with a population of 1.6 million had a previous record of 18 consecutive days of 110F or higher in 1974

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Phoenix on Tuesday broke its record for consecutive days of highs of at least 110F (43.3C), in a record-breaking summer of heat affecting millions in the US and around the world.

The US city, which is the fifth biggest in the country with a population of around 1.6 million, often ranks as the hottest or one of the hottest, and had a previous record of 18 consecutive days of 110F or higher in 1974.

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Phoenix, where the hot months now stretch from April to September, equalled that record on Monday and went past it on Tuesday to create a new record of 19 days of 110F or higher heat, according to preliminary figures from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport tracked by the National Weather Service.9 mins ago