June temperatures set records in the US
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Heat waves rise on the tarmac, blurring the image of a cyclist riding the Prospector Rail Trail in West Bountiful as temperatures hit 100 degrees on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Exceeded mark.
June was the hottest month on record for Utah – and the country.
A total of eight states marked the month as the hottest on record: Arizona, California, Idaho, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Utah, according to a July 9 report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The average temperature in the adjacent US was 72.6 degrees – 4.2 degrees above average – which makes it the hottest June in 127 years on record, beating the record set in June 2016 by 0.9 degrees. Temperatures of up to 130 degrees were expected in Death Valley this weekend.
On June 15, Salt Lake City reached its highest temperature in June of 107 degrees, only twice in 147 years – in 2002 and 1960. This week, the temperature at Salt Lake City Airport reached 104 degrees on Wednesday. and the city recorded its 12th three-digit annual high of 101 degrees on Friday.
In St. George, the temperature reached 117 degrees today, following the all-time state record, according to the National Weather Service, pending further investigations.
We reached 117 ° F in St. George today. This would hit the all-time record high for the state of Utah. The recording will remain unofficial at this point until a more thorough examination of the data is performed. #utwx pic.twitter.com/7uIdEpRKqK
– NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) July 11, 2021
Additional three-digit conditions are expected by early next week, with highs for Sunday and Monday at 102 and Tuesday at 100. The National Weather Service issued warnings of excessive heat for parts of Utah by 9:00 p.m. on Monday and some locations in the valley have set up cooling centers to brave the heat.
With the western states continuing to experience a heat wave this month, drought, forest fires and water resource concerns persist. Two cities in Utah have suspended building permits that require new plumbing for city water, and restrictions on lawn irrigation have been introduced across the state.
In extreme heat, the National Weather Service recommends avoiding strenuous activity, wearing light clothing, and being aware of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.
(National Weather Service) The National Weather Service has made recommendations on how to deal with extreme heat on its website.
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