There was frost on the pumpkins in much of Utah on Monday morning — the last day of September — and it’s not going to get warmer as October begins.
According to the National Weather Service, the western two-thirds of Utah will remain colder than usual at least through the coming weekend. Temperatures dipped into the 20s and lower 30s in many areas of Utah on Monday morning, and it’s expected to be more of the same Tuesday.
Temperatures should remain above freezing along the Wasatch Front, but the NWS issued a hard-freeze warning for Logan, Park City, Heber, Cedar City, Fillmore, Duchesne, Roosevelt, Manti and the surrounding areas. The freeze will impact agricultural areas of northern and central Utah again on Tuesday, and the NWS warned “those with sensitive plans should be prepared.”
In the Salt Lake area, lows in the upper-30s/lower-40s are expected through the upcoming weekend, with highs just shy of 60 through midweek before warming to the upper 60s on Thursday. Expect highs in the mid-60s Friday through Sunday.
There’s little chance of precipitation this week, which will come as a relief to the residents of Trenton in Cache County. According to the NWS, Trenton broke its all-time precipitation record with 2.55 inches of rain on Sunday; the previous record was 2.4 inches on Aug. 18, 1977.
The National Weather Service issued both freeze warnings and extreme wildfire danger warnings in Utah. The hard-freeze warnings in the western part of the state are expected to last until Tuesday, meaning outdoor plumbing and crops that have no protection could sustain significant damage.
The fire warning is in the eastern part of the state near Moab through Monday evening.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
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