One of the top stories in local news this week is that Phoenix will hit triple digits this week. Even before the global warming hoax got started, this was a big story, and I’ve never understood why the media makes such a fuss over it each year. It’s going to hit 100 degrees every year here, whether we like it or not, so what exactly makes this news?
The East Valley Tribune reports, “Normally at this time of year, highs are in the upper 80s.” Well, if you are looking backwards, that may be true, but it is not the whole story.
A quick check of records from the past couple years shows that the high temperature on April 28th, 2007 was 101.7, with temperatures in the mid to high 90’s a few days before and after (source: tnetweather.com). In 2008, we were a bit more fortunate, and the temperature bounced around in the 90’s from mid-April to mid-May, then steadily climbed until we hit the century mark on May 18th.
The Tribune did mention that our earliest 100 degree day was March 26, 1988, and the latest, June 18, 1913. What they did not include is that we had three days below 70 degrees for the high this month, which is WAY below normal for this time of year.
Conclusion? The sky is falling 100 degrees at the end of April is normal. Nothing to see here folks, move along.
