US city breaks August heat record as temperature hits 118

ABC News via Yahoo ^ | August 8th, 2025 | KYLE REIMAN and NADINE EL-BAWAB

[Mariner]

Record-breaking heat continues for parts of the desert Southwest into the weekend, with sweltering temperatures beginning to expand east into the Heartland.

Extreme heat warnings remain in effect for parts of the desert Southwest -- including Palm Springs, California; Phoenix; and Tucson, Arizona.

High temperatures are expected to reach well into the 100s and up to 115 in spots.

[Mariner]

“It’s not really that bad.”

If you say so.

[Roos_Girl]

We’ve been having 100, 101 days here in central FL, but the humidity is MUCH higher in the mid 80%s. Damn near feels like you can swim through the air when you walk outside.

[reasonisfaith]

Hasn’t even reached 80 in the Constitution State.

[Bobbyvotes]

Ditto experience in Phoenix airport. I thought I had walked into my kitchen oven.

[crusty old prospector]

Heat island effect.

[dragnet2]

I’ve been in Palm Springs,CA at 121°. That was the hottest place I ever experienced

[Bobbyvotes]

Be careful to drink plenty of water. 3 bottles every day for a minimum. I was dehydrated all summer because I absolutely hate water. But forcing myself to drink water and feeling much better.

[AZJeep]

yes,
118 comes to Phoenix more-less every year.
Hot, but not that exceptional.
And, it is a dry heat!

Actually, we need more rain.

[Fledermaus]

Wow. It’s hot in the desert in the summer.

[Texas Fossil]

Not uncommon for Barstow, CA.

I spent 2 weeks there during Summer Camp exercises in Army Reserves. It was 116 daily.

But much later in life, I saw 116 degrees here in Texas where I grew up. It is much less common here.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I was outside driving around Phoenix and Scottsdale yesterday when it was 118. Really, once it gets past 105 it all feels the same. You don't want to be a construction worker, but otherwise most people around here don't pay that much attention to how hot it is.

Trust me: 118 degrees in Phoenix is way more comfortable than 90 degrees in Singapore. :)

[ifinnegan]

The dry heat is not so bad.

It can feel good even.

[AZJeep]

126 in Death Valley, CA.
It was not really that bad either.
I am used to it.
One needs to have good shoes, people can get burns on feet.

[dragnet2]

At almost 1:30 p.m it’s 96° in my corner of Arizona.🙂

[Texas Fossil]

It is dry, Nights cool off a lot at night.

[Mariner]

“And, it is a dry heat!”

Just like the heat that hits your face when you open the oven.

[dragnet2]

I’ve been to death valley when it’s 77° and quite pleasant. By the way I would never go there in summer.

[digger48]

104 in the high Mohave desert east of Palmdale where sis is spending the summer

She likes that better than the humidity of Jacksonville

[dragnet2]

Btw in California from Redding down to Red bluff to Sacramento all the way past Bakersfield can cook the brain fluid right out of your skull.

The Central valley of California is one of the hottest places I’ve ever been.

[Allegra]

118° - that’s a Baghdad July/August temperature. Quite hot.

I remember we were exulting in September when the highs were only reaching around 110° - a sure sign that autumn was on its way.