Phoenix sets record with high temperature of 81 degrees

abc15.com staff, wire reports
5:57 PM, Jan 7, 2015
8:56 PM, Jan 7, 2015



PHOENIX - While much of the country is experiencing frigid winter weather, Phoenix posted a record high temperature.

Meteorologist Laura Thomas says Wednesday's high in Phoenix was 81 degrees and that broke the old record of 79 set in 1948.

Laura says Wednesday is expected to be the hottest day of the week and we'll see a noticeable cool down in the coming days.

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The record for Jan. 8 is 81 degrees set in 2002 while the record for Jan. 9 is 84 degrees set in 1923.

Wednesday's heat comes just days after the Weather Service announced that 2014 was the warmest year ever recorded in Arizona.

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