WEATHER

SLC breaks daily heat record

Jul 11, 2024, 3:24 PM | Updated: 3:56 pm

Cousins Jack Shirley, Anders Hintze, Tobler Hintze, Ollie Stout, and Elden Stout, (not in order) pl...

Cousins Jack Shirley, Anders Hintze, Tobler Hintze, Ollie Stout, and Elden Stout, (not in order) play in the cool water of Parley’s Creek near Sugar House Park in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

SALT LAKE CITY — Temperatures near the Salt Lake City International Airport hit 106 degrees on Thursday. The National Weather Service said this broke the daily record set in 2021.

The previous record was 104 degrees, the NWS said.

Related: Salt Lake County offers ‘Cool Zones’ to help with triple digit temperatures

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SLC breaks daily heat record