It might be too hot to fly planes: why?
The heat in Arizona not only affects the residents, but when it's over a certain temperature, airplanes can't fly. We find out why.
Valley 101 · The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
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Show Notes
This past Saturday, temperatures rose to 118 degrees, breaking a 25 year old record. Excessive heat warnings are planned throughout the week.
It’s that time of year when all your out of state friends ask, “Why do you live there again?” The answer is winters, but this week, they might have a point. It hasn’t been this hot for this long in almost 50 years. Arizona has now had 18 days in a row of temperatures over 110.
Tomorrow will break the record from 1974.
And while we don’t deal with tornadoes, hurricanes or blizzards, our extreme heat does impact the flights in and out of Sky Harbor International Airport.
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