Ask Tom Why: On Sept. 19 the temperature reached 111 degrees in Phoenix. That seems very hot for so late in the year. Was that a record?

Dear Tom, On Sept. 19 the temperature reached 111 degrees in Phoenix. That seems very hot for so late in the year. Was that a record? —Bruce Becker, Northbrook Dear Bruce, It sure was. The 111-degree high recorded Sept. 19 in Phoenix was not...