Blog: Becoming Arizona: Preparing for 2100 now and a Phoenix-like future in Sacramento
By century’s end, Sacramento is expected to feel much like Tucson or even Phoenix, Arizona, according to the state’s 2018 Climate Assessment for the Sacramento Valley. Daily temperatures are projected to rise 10 F in the valley by 2100, and the number of days topping 104 F are on track to increase from four days a year to 40.