heatwaves everywhere.....
Agreed. Some numbers for Phoenix this year -
70
The number of days this year of 110° or hotter, which is a new record. The previous record was 55 days, set in 2023
138
The number of days this year of 100° or hotter. The current record is 145 days, set in 2020. We are going to cool down a bit after the weekend, so we'll be sitting at about 142. But, the latest we've ever had a 100° day is October 27th, so we've still got an outside shot at setting a new record.
113
The number of consecutive days this year of 100° or hotter. The previous record was 76 days, set in 1993.
16
The number of current days in a row of setting / tying a new all-time high each day. This streak started on September ~~25th~~ 23rd and is expected to go through Monday, likely putting the total at 20. The previous record anywhere in the US for a streak like this was 14, set in Iowa in 1936 during the Dust Bowl.
"This city should not exist - it is a monument to man's arrogance."
- Peggy Hill
Yup, experienced this at EDC 2017. Rates went from ~$120 per night before the dates were announced, to over $300.
Only way I've found to beat the price hikes is, if you know roughly when a festival will be, put in reservations for multiple weekends before the actual dates are announced. Then, after you know which reservation to keep, you cancel the other ones.
Example: EDC happens in early- to mid- May. So book reservations for every weekend in from late April to late May, then cancel the others once the dates are announced.