Salt Lake City hits 93 degrees in October, a first in over 100 years

Oct 4, 2024, 2:47 PM | Updated: 3:36 pm

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SALT LAKE CITY — The National Weather Service of Salt Lake City reported that the Salt Lake City Airport hit 93 degrees for the first time since 1874 on Friday, breaking a monthly high-temperature record.

Weather specialists track the heat at the Salt Lake City International Airport. The National Weather Services at Salt Lake City reported that at 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 4, the heat reached the highest temperature since 1874, when the period of record began.

The Salt Lake City Airport has hit 90F for the first time in the period of record (dating back to 1874) in October, breaking our monthly temperature record. #utwx

— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) October 4, 2024

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