 and the previous record was 116 degrees less in 1983. It was the hottest day of the year in Tucson so far this year at 111. Our heat was nothing compared to Palm Springs, California. That city set a record of 124 degrees, the hottest day there ever. A Gilbert man says his barn that he used as storage and to host events was set on fire by two teens that his daughter blocked on social media after they were harassing her. Jerry Jones says he believes the attack was in retaliation for the social media blocking.