It’s been a long and hot summer for Salt Lake and it’s not yet August! It’s looking like summer 2016 will go down as one to remember, especially for night time warmth!

104 degrees at the airport yesterday made for the hottest day of 2016 so far and 3rd straight 100.

SLC has a ways to go to challenge the record for consecutive 100 degree days. That was 10 set back in the hot summer of 2003 which also tied the all-time record high.

The thermometer has reached 100 once again this afternoon but the string is only 3 in a row as scattered storms a couple of days ago stopped the airport from reaching 100. The current stretch of consecutive 100s should reach 6 by Saturday given the forecast.

Back last week there was a string of 5 consecutive 100s.

While SLC won’t challenge the record of 10 straight 100+ degree days or the all-time record high of 107, the city has recorded it’s warmest night in history as well as it’s hottest string of nights on record.

Heat ramps up late this week as the ridge rebuilds over the Great Basin.

Plenty more 100s to come.

See this morning’s video.

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