A summer marked by record-setting heat in U.S. comes to a close

A summer marked by record-setting heat — particularly in Arizona — has ended. Phoenix notched a record 113 consecutive days of temperatures at or above 100 degrees.

A summer marked by extreme and record-setting heat across much of the U.S. — particularly in Phoenix — has come to a close. Sunday’s autumnal equinox ushered in the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere.

Arizona, California, Florida, Maine and New Hampshire all experienced their warmest summers on record in 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Cities and towns across the West and Southwest, in particular, set new heat records this year. Nearly 1 in 3 weather stations nationwide reported at least one record-high temperature over the summer.

A single weather station in Wyoming saw new record highs more than 30 times, according to an NBC News analysis of NOAA data.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/summer-extreme-heat-records-rcna171707

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