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Tucson Records 1st 100-Degree Day Of 2021
Tucson has officially hit triple digits for the first time this year, 13 days before the city's average first 100-degree day of the year.
TUCSON, AZ — It's safe to say that summer's officially arrived in the Old Pueblo.
That's because Tucson registered its first 100-degree day of 2021 on Thursday, 13 days before the average date in the city's history for triple-digit temperatures to arrive.
Last year, the Old Pueblo hit 100 degrees for the first time on April 29, a year after the city broke its all-time record for number of 100-degree days, with 108.
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Friday provides another chance at triple-digit temperatures in Tucson, with a predicted high of 99 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Tucson airport hits 100° of 2021 at 3:58 pm MST. #azwx pic.twitter.com/F4PvV4c90X
— NWS Tucson (@NWSTucson) May 13, 2021
The weekend ahead looks set to provide Southern Arizona with a bit of a temperature-related reprieve, with high temperatures of 95 and 92 degrees on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
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