Temperatures are heating up once again in the West and record highs are again possible this afternoon. Several cities are expected to tie or break records today as temperatures climb 15 to 25 degrees above average.
Much of western U.S. above normal today in terms of high temps, as much as 25 degrees in some places! Colder temps on way for Wednnesday! pic.twitter.com/AkmlW6NuGO
— NWS Western Region (@NWSWestern) November 15, 2016
New records have already been tied or achieved still with a few hours of sunshine and heating left.
KTUS hit 89 degrees at 218 PM. This ties the high temperature record for the day set in 1999. 90 degs still possible. #azwx
— NWS Tucson (@NWSTucson) November 15, 2016
One last update: Salt Lake City has now hit 72°F. This is the latest date on record that SLC has hit 72 or higher (prev.- 11/12/1967). #utwx
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) November 15, 2016
Flagstaff Airport set a new high temperature record today of 72 F, beating old record of 70 F set in 1999. #azwx
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) November 15, 2016
Prescott Airport set a new high temperature record today of 79 F, beating old record of 77 F set in 1967. #azwx
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) November 15, 2016
The temperature in Wichita climbed to 77 at 2:09 PM, tying a record set in 1952. #kswx
— NWS Wichita (@NWSWichita) November 15, 2016
More heat is ahead tomorrow with additional records likely to fall as the warmth spreads into the Southern Plains.
As areas east of the Mississippi cool down behind a storm system, the Western U.S. will continue to see warmth into next week.
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels