August weather

Under a scorching sun, Fabian Hernandez works to clean up the sidewalk outside of Ayala’s Appliance store at 1602 South Park Avenue on Friday August 14, 2015. Hernandez worked in the morning to try and beat the afternoon heat.

 Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

The monsoon moisture slacked off in August, but the heat stayed. Midway through the month, as the atmosphere dried out, the airport broke two record high temperatures from 2012 and 1992 with temps of 107 and 110 degrees.

August records set in 2015

Highest daily high for the date

Aug. 14: 107 degrees

Aug. 15: 110 degrees

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