Phoenix’s average hourly temperature
for 2 weeks in June
110F
100F
90F
Open city-run
cooling centers
(darker color =
more centers open)
80F
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
Heat-related 911 calls
rose throughout the day as temps increased
20 calls per half hour
After many cooling
centers closed at
6pm, calls spiked
15
10
5
0
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
Phoenix’s average hourly temperature
for 2 weeks in June
110F
100F
90F
Open city-run
cooling centers
(darker color =
more centers open)
80F
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
Heat-related 911 calls
rose throughout the day as temps increased
20 calls per half hour
After many cooling
centers closed at
6pm, calls spiked
15
10
5
0
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
110F
100F
Phoenix’s average
hourly temperature
for 2 weeks in June
90F
Open city-run
cooling centers
(darker color =
more centers open)
Avg. temp didn’t drop
to 80F, necessary for
bodies to recover
80F
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
20 calls per half hour
After many cooling
centers closed at
6pm, calls spiked
Heat-related 911 calls
rose throughout the day
as temps increased
15
10
5
0
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
110F
100F
Phoenix’s average
hourly temperature
for 2 weeks in June
90F
Open city-run
cooling centers
(darker color =
more centers open)
Avg. temp didn’t drop
to 80F, necessary for
bodies to recover
80F
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
20 calls per half hour
After many cooling
centers closed at
6pm, calls spiked
Heat-related 911 calls
rose throughout the day
as temps increased
15
10
5
0
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
110F
100F
Phoenix’s average
hourly temperature
for 2 weeks in June
90F
Average temperature didn’t
drop to 80F, necessary for
bodies to recover
Open city-run cooling centers
(darker color = more centers open)
80F
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am
20 calls per half hour
After many cooling
centers closed at
6pm, calls spiked
Heat-related 911 calls
rose throughout the day
as temps increased
15
10
5
0
12am
6am
12pm
6pm
12am