2. Stat du jour: Triple-digit days

It's been more than 800 days since we hit 100° in the Twin Cities.

The big contrast: That's a far cry from Phoenix, which has sweat through a record-breaking 102 consecutive days of triple-digit temps this summer.

• An extreme — and dangerous — heat wave is forecast to continue through the week there, with thermometers expected to soar to 110° or higher.

By the numbers: We've hit 100° or higher at MSP Airport just 34 times since 1938, according to the Midwestern Regional Climate Center.

• The most recent triple-digit day here was June 20, 2022.

Our advice: File these numbers away for February, when we're all complaining about the frigid temps and wondering why we haven't moved south.

Go deeper: Phoenix hits 100 days of 100° with no end in sight