LAS VEGAS (AP) — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend.
On Tuesday, Las Vegas flirted again with the all-time temperature record of 120 F (48.8 C) reached on Sunday, but settled for a new daily mark of 119 F (48.3 C) that smashed the old one of 116 F (46.6 C) set for the date in 2021. Forecasters say the city will likely hit a record fifth straight day above 115 F (46.1 C) on Wednesday.
Aren’t we in the 15th straight month of record global temperatures?
Yes.
And yet the headlines remain locked into “wow can you believe this? Hoo doggies”
Aint that some shit, right? Next year though, next year will probably be ok.
And now an unskippable message from our AI sponsor
The AP article mentions 12 months above 1.5c and that this is global warming.
More like years
Pessimist: this is the hottest summer in 50 years
Optimist: this is the coldest summer in the next 50 years