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> High-temp records for September were set on Thursday in Salt Lake City, with a temperature of 102 Okay so I grew up in Utah about 30 minutes north of Salt La

> High-temp records for September were set on Thursday in Salt Lake City, with a temperature of 102 Okay so I grew up in Utah about 30 minutes north of Salt Lake and I know for a fact that we would get temperatures up to 102 at least a few times each summer. This is making me question the rest of the article.

standyro 4y ago
The article does touch on this, but the real issue is urbanization and heat islands which cause higher surface temperatures in cities.
- hedora 4y ago
  In the Silicon Valley area, at least, existing suburban neighborhoods that were built without air conditioning (because it didn't get hot) are regularly reaching 100-105F in the summer. The change in temperature happened will after these areas were developed. Also, forests that are away from urban areas are dying off because of high temperatures and low humidity. Heat islands are rounding error in most parts of California.
rssoconnor 4y ago
According to weather.gov [1] the temperature of Salt Lake City has never exceeded 100 in September. This is making me question the rest of your comments. [1] https://www.weather.gov/media/slc/ClimateBook/September%20Maximum%20and%20Minimum%20Temperatures%20with%20Normals.pdf https://www.weather.gov/media/slc/ClimateBook/September%20Ma...
- _-david-_ 4y ago
  You may want to reread the comment you are replying to. You are talking about Salt Lake City. The OP said 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City.
  - rssoconnor 4y ago
    I'm questioning that Salt Lake City never gets above 100F ever in September while living 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City would regularly get above 102 in September. Now they did say "in the summer" rather than "in September", and I certainly believe it regularly gets up to 102 in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area in the summer. In which case I still question why they would make the comment about 102 in the summer and use that to imply skepticism of the rest of the reporting.
    - rssoconnor 4y ago
      Okay I think I get it now. The implied argument is that if electrical grids can handle 102 regularly in July, why can't they handle them in September? Sorry for being slow. (Edit: just saying I now understand the point trying to be made, not that I agree or disagree with it.)
rrss 4y ago
It’s a September record, not a summer record. The previous record for September 1 and all of September was 100 degF. The record for June is 107. The record for July is 107. The record for august is 106.
Tagbert 4y ago
What we are seeing this summer in Seattle and I assume in much of the western US is not extreme heat like we had last year, but sustained higher than normal heat. Our summers are usually moderately warm early, then peak in temperature around the end of July and then begin tapering off. This year the temps have stayed at that elevated level for over 2 months and no indication of an end.

standyro 4y ago

The article does touch on this, but the real issue is urbanization and heat islands which cause higher surface temperatures in cities.

hedora 4y ago
In the Silicon Valley area, at least, existing suburban neighborhoods that were built without air conditioning (because it didn't get hot) are regularly reaching 100-105F in the summer. The change in temperature happened will after these areas were developed. Also, forests that are away from urban areas are dying off because of high temperatures and low humidity. Heat islands are rounding error in most parts of California.

rssoconnor 4y ago

According to weather.gov [1] the temperature of Salt Lake City has never exceeded 100 in September. This is making me question the rest of your comments. [1] https://www.weather.gov/media/slc/ClimateBook/September%20Maximum%20and%20Minimum%20Temperatures%20with%20Normals.pdf https://www.weather.gov/media/slc/ClimateBook/September%20Ma...

_-david-_ 4y ago
You may want to reread the comment you are replying to. You are talking about Salt Lake City. The OP said 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City.
- rssoconnor 4y ago
  I'm questioning that Salt Lake City never gets above 100F ever in September while living 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City would regularly get above 102 in September. Now they did say "in the summer" rather than "in September", and I certainly believe it regularly gets up to 102 in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area in the summer. In which case I still question why they would make the comment about 102 in the summer and use that to imply skepticism of the rest of the reporting.
  - rssoconnor 4y ago
    Okay I think I get it now. The implied argument is that if electrical grids can handle 102 regularly in July, why can't they handle them in September? Sorry for being slow. (Edit: just saying I now understand the point trying to be made, not that I agree or disagree with it.)

rrss 4y ago

It’s a September record, not a summer record. The previous record for September 1 and all of September was 100 degF. The record for June is 107. The record for July is 107. The record for august is 106.

Tagbert 4y ago

What we are seeing this summer in Seattle and I assume in much of the western US is not extreme heat like we had last year, but sustained higher than normal heat. Our summers are usually moderately warm early, then peak in temperature around the end of July and then begin tapering off. This year the temps have stayed at that elevated level for over 2 months and no indication of an end.