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02-15-2016, 02:31 PM #1
90 in February? Meteorologists say Phoenix in for hot week
90 in February? Meteorologists say Phoenix in for hot week
WARM SUNDAY AT PHOENIX PAPAGO PARK
Lindsey Gilford takes a picture of Nikolas Manders during their first time at Papago Park in Phoenix, Ariz., on Sunday, February 14, 2016.Patrick Breen/The Republic
Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, The Republic | azcentral.com6:27 p.m. MST February 14, 2016
The NWS is predicting Phoenix will hit 91 degrees Wednesday, which would shatter the record for earliest 90-degree day in the Valley
(Photo: Patrick Breen/The Republic)
It's just what you've been waiting for. Summer in February.
Meteorologists are predicting Phoenix will hit 91 degrees on Wednesday — the earliest 90-degree day ever to be recorded in the city.
The current record was set on February 24, 1986, said NWS meteorologist Hector Vasquez on Sunday.
Meteorologists began recording Arizona's highs and lows in 1895, and the historical average for the first day of sweltering heat is April 3, Vasquez said. Over the past 30 years, the average has moved to March 30. Last year, Phoenix hit the milestone on March 16.
Snow begins to accumulate near the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona Monday, Feb. 1, 2016 in Sedona, AZ David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
However, Wednesday won't be the only record-breaking day of hot weather this week.
Monday's expected high of 87 would break the record high of 86 set in 1914; and Tuesday's expected high of 89 would break the 2014 record by 5 degrees.
Despite the heat, the week's average low temperature will stay in the mid to upper 50s, according to Vasquez. No rain is in sight, as mostly sunny skies are expected.
What's bringing this heat to the Valley?
Vasquez points to a high-pressure system most commonly seen in the summer.
"Imagine a cup of coffee," he said.
"When you put a spoon in the middle of the coffee and stir it, the coffee becomes thicker on the edges and rises up," Vasquez said, "this is much like the atmosphere becoming thicker from a high-pressure system."
The thicker air traps the heat.
The early onset of hotter weather affects plants as well. Residents with fruit or other large trees in their yard should start their summer watering routine early, said Dan Vallen, 61, owner of Tropical Plant Nursery in Phoenix.
"Make sure to water them real well and deep," Vallen said, adding that Valley residents should "paint your tree trunks white with a water based paint for sunscreen protection to help keep them from burning up."
Vallen has been growing tropical fruits in the Valley for 25 years and suggests a little extra water and soil supplements such as vitamin B1 or manure to help your shrubs survive.
A cold front will begin to move into Phoenix on Thursday, bringing slightly cooler air and some wind. Temperatures are expected to drop back to the low to mid 80s Thursday and continue into the weekend, Vasquez said.
"It's been an unusual year," he said. "The pattern hasn't really changed much since November."
El Niño is expected to bring in some storms, but they will most likely be isolated to northern Arizona, Utah and Nevada, he said.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/...cast/80385788/
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02-15-2016, 08:14 PM #2
SoCal’s February Heat Wave to Continue for Much of the Week, Then Into Weekend
POSTED 12:46 PM, FEBRUARY 15, 2016,
BY LOS ANGELES TIMES
Dan Charcoal, visiting from Maui, Hawaii, practices his golf shot on a toasty Zuma Beach earlier in February 2016. (Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Winter? What winter?
It may be February, but Southern California will maintain its summer-like sizzle for much of this week, with just a brief visit by clouds and possible rain, according to forecasters.
Temperatures across the Southland are expected to remain near or above record highs — and well above average — Monday and Tuesday before cooling slightly then climbing right back up over the weekend, said Stuart Seto, a weather specialist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
At Los Angeles International Airport, the high could reach 86 degrees on Monday, beating the record high of 84 degrees in 1977 and well surpassing the average high of 66 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. For Tuesday, forecasters have predicted an 89-degree high in Long Beach, breaking a record of 85 degrees set in 1977.
http://ktla.com/2016/02/15/socals-fe...-into-weekend/
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02-15-2016, 10:50 PM #3
Tucson weather: Abnormally warm weather continues
It may be mid-winter on the calendar, but recent rains and balmy weather have brought an early bloom of spring wildflowers like this one to Pima Canyon north of Tucson. Share your winter bloom pics in the comments. Photo by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.
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7 Day Forecast
MONDAY
82°/47°
TUESDAY
89°/51°
WEDNESDAY
92°/53°
THURSDAY
83°/54°
FRIDAY
81°/53°
SATURDAY
84°/51°
SUNDAY
84°/51°
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Photos: Doug Kreutz's nature picture adventure
Sunny skies, with a slight breeze in the air, as today's high temperature is on par to be warmer than yesterday.
More of the same for the rest of the weekend, but it's possible that temperatures could climb up into the 90s next week.
High: 86
Low: 47
http://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-...7f7149025.html
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