Pumpkins. Hay rides. Swimming pools? Fall heat hits Arizona
PHOENIX — In Arizona, jack-o’-lanterns may not be the only things melting this Halloween.
The state is in the midst of a heat wave that culminated Thursday with a new record high of 100 degrees for Phoenix, making this October one of the hottest in years.
Lengthy runs of 90-plus degree days have plagued Phoenix and Tucson for the past few weeks. But the triple-digit reading marks a sweltering plateau for Phoenix.
According to the National Weather Service, it’s a new record for Oct. 27, beating the previous record of 98 degrees set in 2001. Furthermore, it also marks the latest date after summer that Phoenix has hit at least 100. The area’s previous post-summer record for a triple digit temperature was Oct. 23 in 2003.