With only today left, July 2013 is in a virtual dead heat with July 2007 for the hottest month in the history of Salt Lake City. The average temperature for each month is 84.0ºF.
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| Source: http://http://xmacis.rcc-acis.org |
I don't know if official records are based on the average to the nearest tenth of a degree (at some point, it's not worth slicing the onion any thinner), but let's assume that they are. That means we need today's average temperature to be 84ºF or greater to tie or break the record.
Helping a great deal is the overnight minimum, which was a balmy 75ºF. That means we need a high of 93ºF to at least tie the record (assuming it is based on the average temperature to the nearest tenth of a degree). The NWS forecast calls for a high of 98ºF.
Of course, this all assumes that the unofficial numbers I'm using are in line with those at the NWS. Let's hope they are. I like seeing records happen.
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