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Record-challenging heat to build over #Southwest, including over 100 F in #Phoenix

Temperatures will reach triple digits over part of the interior Southwest into this weekend, and dry air paired with the heat will rise the risk of #wildfires.

By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

Published Apr 8, 2025 2:06 PM EDT | Updated Apr 9, 2025 2:14 PM EDT

Excerpt:
"Temperatures will run 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit above historical averages at the peak, with records challenged. Factoring in April sunshine, which is equivalent to sunshine in August, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures can spike to 10 degrees or more above the actual temperature during the day.

"'Phoenix is likely to experience its first 100 F or higher reading of the year on Thursday,' Zehr said, 'Friday and Saturday may also top 100.'

"The average date for the first 100 is May 2 at Phoenix. The earliest date was March 26, 1988."

Source:
accuweather.com/en/weather-for
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ExtremeHeat

Hiking Corona Arch Moab Utah

Corona Arch, one of Moab, Utah’s most stunning natural wonders, stands proudly against the rugged red rock landscape. This massive sandstone arch, with a span of 140 feet and a height of 105 feet, is often compared to the famous arches within Arches National Park—yet it remains a hidden gem, free from the crowds.

fineartamerica.com/featured/hi

#Moab #Utah #Southwest #Desert #nature #hiking #landscape #photography #travel #travelphotography

"The outlook calls for continued dry conditions in the #Southwest, where global warming is a key driver of a long-term #megadrought that is already disrupting water supplies to cities and nationally important agricultural zones.

The outlook is bad news for Colorado River and Rio Grande flows, and for soil moisture and vegetation health across the region. Drying vegetation heightens concerns for another bad wildfire season in the Southwest."

insideclimatenews.org/news/240

Inside Climate News · Despite Staff and Budget Cuts, NOAA Issues Critical Drought Warnings in Its Spring Climate Outlook - Inside Climate NewsThe embattled agency continues to disseminate crucial updates in a hostile political environment, while scientists warn that cutting climate intelligence is folly at a time of escalating climate extremes.

I send thanks to the buyer from Texas who purchased a canvas print of

Evening Light at the Grand Canyon -- 2-steve-henderson.pixels.com/f

May the artwork take you to a still, silent place full of majesty and grandeur, one that invites you to stop everything you're doing and simply be awestruck by creation.

#art#artwork#mastoart