Phoenix breaks daily high temperature with 118 degrees, hottest daily high in 25 years

Aidan Wohl, Arizona Republic
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A hiker on Piestewa Peak in mid July

Phoenix eclipsed a daily high temperature record with 118 degrees on Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service Phoenix's Twitter account.

This temperature breaks the previous record of 117 degrees that was set on the same day 25 years before on July 15, 1998, according to Extreme Weather Watch.

The daily record was set at 3:40 p.m. at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, according to the National Weather Service.

The Phoenix-area excessive heat warning is in place through Wednesday, July 19 until 8 p.m. MST, according to the NWS.

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