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First 100 Degree Day Of '07
Phoenix Logged 51 MPH Wind Gust During Storm
POSTED: 4:33 pm MST April 28,
2007
UPDATED: 2:39 pm MST April 29,
2007
PHOENIX -- The official National Weather Service reporting station at Sky Harbor International Airport recorded the first 100 degrees temperature of 2007 on Saturday afternoon.At 1:38 p.m., the reading was 100 degrees.The high in Phoenix eventually topped out at 101 degrees at 3:30 p.m., the National Weather Service reported.The record high for the date is 104 degrees set in 1992.Here are some facts about hitting the century mark:THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER ANNUALLY:
Earliest - March 26, 1988
Latest - June 18, 1913
Average - May 13 THE LAST OCCURRENCE OF 100 DEGREES OR HIGHER:
Earliest - Sept. 2, 1904
Latest - Oct. 23, 2003
Average- Sept. 28Saturday’s Dust Storm Belts RegionA major dust storm barreled through the Valley on Saturday afternoon, blasting areas with winds in excess of 50 mph, lowering visibilities and capping temperatures which hit 100 degrees for the first time this year.A dust storm warning was in effect for Maricopa County for several hours as the storm blew through.There were reports of scattered power outages in parts of the West Valley as well as Anthem.At the height of the storm, Salt River Project had about 10,000 customers without power.A low pressure system over northern Mexico is moving slowly to the northeast, with the threat of increasing moisture across our area Saturday night and Sunday.Selected Storm Wind SpeedsMesa: 51 mphPhoenix: 51 mphGlendale: 44 mphScottsdale: 40 mphThe 51 mph wind gust at Sky Harbor occurred at 4:37 p.m. It broke the previous wind speed for the date of 43 mph set in 1955, according to NWS meteorologists.Phoenix Hits 100 DegreesWatch "Weather Now" Live StreamGet up-to-the minute forecasts, maps and important weather information by clicking on "Weather Now", CBS 5's around-the-clock, most sophisticated Web weather tool.
Earliest - March 26, 1988
Latest - June 18, 1913
Average - May 13
Earliest - Sept. 2, 1904
Latest - Oct. 23, 2003
Average- Sept. 28Saturday’s Dust Storm Belts RegionA major dust storm barreled through the Valley on Saturday afternoon, blasting areas with winds in excess of 50 mph, lowering visibilities and capping temperatures which hit 100 degrees for the first time this year.A dust storm warning was in effect for Maricopa County for several hours as the storm blew through.There were reports of scattered power outages in parts of the West Valley as well as Anthem.At the height of the storm, Salt River Project had about 10,000 customers without power.A low pressure system over northern Mexico is moving slowly to the northeast, with the threat of increasing moisture across our area Saturday night and Sunday.Selected Storm Wind SpeedsMesa: 51 mphPhoenix: 51 mphGlendale: 44 mphScottsdale: 40 mphThe 51 mph wind gust at Sky Harbor occurred at 4:37 p.m. It broke the previous wind speed for the date of 43 mph set in 1955, according to NWS meteorologists.Phoenix Hits 100 DegreesWatch "Weather Now" Live StreamGet up-to-the minute forecasts, maps and important weather information by clicking on "Weather Now", CBS 5's around-the-clock, most sophisticated Web weather tool.
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