Utah
All-time Utah record 117 degree temperature confirmed
ST. GEORGE, Utah — If elements of Utah appeared particularly scorching a couple of yr in the past final July, it is as a result of it was.
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An official assessment launched Friday verified that the 117 diploma temperature measured in St. George on July 10, 2021 tied the mark for highest-ever recorded in Utah.
⚠️ New all time state document:
After an exhaustive assessment, the State Local weather Extremes Committee has verified St. George tied a brand new all time state temperature document of 117F on July 10, 2021. #utwx pic.twitter.com/9mCBuqJZwE
— NWS Salt Lake Metropolis (@NWSSaltLakeCity) July 8, 2022
The State Local weather Extremes Committee report confirmed the temperature studying taken on the UT Cooperative Observer Program station. Increased temperatures measured within the space had been discarded, together with a studying of 120 levels from the roof of a close-by constructing as a result of “it wasn’t consultant of the atmosphere,” the report mentioned.
Based on the committee, the earlier mark was additionally set in St. George on July 5, 1985. Extremely sufficient, the document occurred inside 2.5 miles of one another, in line with the Nationwide Climate Service.