Arizona swelters through 110F heatwave that forecasters say could be longest and hottest EVER

Arizonians cannot seem to beat the heat as the state finds itself in the midst of a 110F-plus heatwave that is on the cusp of breaking some state records. 

In Phoenix, residents have seen temperatures in the triple digits every day since June 13 and forecasters say that the heat is not going anywhere any time soon. 

The National Weather Service is predicting that temps upwards of 110 degrees Fahrenheit will remain through at least the next two weeks. 

While experts say the current heat wave has not been as aggressive as those in the past, but it’s length could make it the longest in the area’s history. 

Videos posted to TikTok show the extent of the blazing heat as one person showed themselves cooking an egg in the summer heat and another showed their car’s thermometer reading at 117 degrees Fahrenheit.

‘My skin hurts. My plants are suffering. Why do I live here?’ the TikTok creator wrote.

Arizonians cannot seem to beat the heat as the state finds itself in the midst of a 110F-plus heatwave that is on the cusp of breaking some state records

Videos posted to TikTok show the extent of the blazing heat as one person recorded themselves cooking an egg in the summer heat

Temps across Arizona have hovered around the high 90s to 110s this week 

Current computer models for weather in the Grand Canyon State for 16 days into the future ‘do not show an end to this heat wave.’  

‘This should go down as one of the longest, if not the longest-duration heat wave,’ the National Weather Service wrote in a recent tweet. 

The area’s current streak of temperatures at 110-degrees or higher sits at 10 days. It’s the seventh-longest streak in the state’s history. 

A previous record was set in 1974 when Phoenix had 18 straight days at the high temperature point. 

The state has yet to record a temperature above 120 this year and has only previously recorded temperatures that high three times.

The latest predictions estimate that Wednesday could see 117 degrees but that there is the possibility of temps rising above 120. 

It’s still a stretch from the highest-ever temperature recorded: 123 degrees in 1994.   

‘With dangerous heat continuing this week, take the proper safety precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses,’ the National Weather Service said on Twitter.

 ‘An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect across the lower deserts through next weekend,’ the account shared, warning residents to take precautions. 

To make matters worse, nighttime temperatures are expected to hover around 90. 

Pictured: Dozens of people cool off in the waters of Oak Creek provides an escape from the extreme heat in Sedona, Arizona at Slide Rock State Park

A member of the grounds crew wipes his face while under the wing of a jet at Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Phoenix

A hiker finishes her hike early to beat high temperatures on July 10 in Phoenix

A woman uses an umbrella for shade to combat high temperatures in Phoenix on Monday

An Arizona license plate in Sedona sums up the weather forecast this week: ‘HEAT N UP’

Even residents who are accustomed to the heat typically associated with an Arizona summer say they are slowly starting to bake.

One person on Twitter showed a picture of a crippled cactus and joked that the heat was getting to the native plants. 

‘Even the cactus is trying to escape the Arizona heat,’ the woman wrote. 

Another person on the app shared a photo of the tar melting off her roof. 

‘How bad is the Phoenix heat wave? The tar is melting off the newish roof on our house,’ Astrid Galvan shared in a post.  

On TikTok, one hilarious resident shared a video of himself frying an egg on a grill that was not plugged in but heated up by the sun. 

‘Gotta love Az summers,’ the creator captioned the video. 

‘It’s hot,’ the man added in text on top of the clip.  

Another person responded, sharing that it was 107 degrees at 8pm. 

One person on Twitter showed a picture of a crippled cactus and joked that the heat was getting to the native plants. ‘Even the cactus is trying to escape the Arizona heat’

The heat wave is currently sweeping across America, especially in southern parts of Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida. Pictured: Satellite map of the temps in the U.S. 

The heat wave is currently sweeping across America, especially in southern parts of Texas, California, Arizona, and Florida. 

In Southern California, an excessive heat warning was issued for parts of the area with hot and dry conditions expected through the weekend. 

A similar situation is unfolding in Texas where temps have been up into the high 90s and 100s with officials expecting power demands to reach new highs.