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

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.

  • troutsushi@feddit.de
    72·
    1 year ago

    In what scenario is Fahrenheit more intuitive to someone who grew up with neither of the two systems?

    • steltek@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      Knowing nothing?! I think Fahrenheit clearly wins as it’s normalized against your own perception and experiences. If you ever have direct contact with 100C, it will be less pleasant than 100F.

      But my point was that both systems have their uses and I just code switch between them depending on the task. But if you have to have only one, it should be Celsius. I won’t disagree with that.

      • Malfeasant@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        But if you have to have only one, it should be Celsius. I won’t disagree with that.

        Oh no… Kelvin is that.

        • FlowVoid@midwest.socialEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Kelvin is clearly superior to Celsius for scientific purposes.

          I’m always amused when those who urge Americans to switch to Celsius because it’s “more scientific” are simultaneously unwilling to switch to kelvin because it’s not worth the effort.