Saturday’s temperature had triggered an excessive heat warning across Arizona as lows were expected to range between 80F and 86F

On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service announced that the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport reached 110F, making it the 54th day this year with temperatures of at least 110F.

Saturday’s temperature breaks the previous record of 53 days that was set in 2020. From 1991 to 2020, the average consecutive days of 110F or above is 21 days, the NWS said.

An excessive heat warning has been issued for south central and south-west Arizona until 8pm on Sunday as weekend highs are expected to range between 108F and 114F. Meanwhile, lows are expected to range between 80F to 86F.

  • @Buffalox
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    41 year ago

    Also remember to eat something salty. Drinking a lot of water, drains the body salts, and lacking salt can be very bad too.

    If you drink 2 liters of water quickly, it can be lethal because it pushes your salt levels out of whack.

      • @Buffalox
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        21 year ago

        Ah yes, except it’s made more complicated than it has to be. The thing is to get salt. Sodium is a basic element not a salt. Also you don’t have to drink it, usually it’s easier and cheaper to find in foods.

    • @joel_feila
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      11 year ago

      If 2 liters pushes you into hyponaiteremia then you were already low.

      • @Buffalox
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        1 year ago

        Yes, or low weight or both. Fact of the matter is, it happened.