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0:54Now PlayingDust storm sweeps through amid record-breaking heat and thunderstorms | USA TODAY
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0:54Now PlayingAmid record-breaking heat, monsoon weather brought a dust storm to parts of Arizona.
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Residents in Phoenix have also witnessed record-breaking temperatures in recent days. The low temperature recorded at Sky Harbor Airport on Monday morning was 95 degrees, breaking the previous record warm low of 93 and marking the eighth day in a row with low temperatures in the 90s.
"We're in record-breaking heat wave right now, and the temperatures that we are experiencing … they're very abnormal, even for July standards," said Matt Salerno, a meteorologist with National Weather Service in Phoenix.
Over the weekend, Arizona officials gave regulators new powers to inspect workplaces in industries where employees typically suffer heat-related illness. With the new "emphasis program," the state can examine businesses for heat-related work conditions, even without a direct complaint.
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