The National Weather Service issues heat warnings Wednesday through Thursday in northern Utah and Wednesday through Sunday in southern Utah.
(National Weather Service) It’s hot and it’s getting hotter in Utah.
It will get hot across Utah on Tuesday, and then it will get scorching – so hot the National Weather Service issued a heat warning. And there is no rain announced and no end of the heat in sight.
After a high of 97 in the Salt Lake City area on Tuesday, temperatures will break through the three-digit mark on Wednesday and Thursday. The heat warning is valid from Wednesday 10 a.m. to Thursday 9 p.m., with temperatures up to 104 expected.
And that’s pretty cool compared to southern Utah. The heat warning there is from Wednesday 9:00 am to Sunday 9:00 pm with “dangerously hot conditions” – temperatures of 108-112 daily in Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Lower Washington County and Zion National Park. The forecast for St. George is 109 on Tuesday, 111 on Wednesday, 109 on Thursday and Friday, 112 on Saturday, 110 on Sunday, and 108 on Monday – with overnight lows in the lower 80s and absolutely no precipitation in sight.
In the Salt Lake City area, Friday and Saturday temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s and Saturday and Sunday in the upper 90s. Additionally, gusty westerly winds on Thursday and Friday can create critical fire weather conditions in parts of northern and central Utah.
The NWS advises Utahnern:
• Drink enough fluids.
• Stay in air-conditioned rooms.
• Keep out of the sun.
• Check out relatives and neighbors.
• Under no circumstances should small children or pets be left unattended in vehicles.
• If possible, postpone strenuous activities to the early morning or evening.
• Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Wear light, loose-fitting clothing.
• Plan for frequent rest breaks in shady or air-conditioned areas.
• Move people who are overwhelmed by heat to a cool and shady place. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.
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