It’s going to be hot across Utah on Tuesday, and then it’s going to be scorching — so hot the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory. And there’s no rain in the forecast and no end in sight to the heat.
After a high of 97 in the Salt Lake City area on Tuesday, temperatures will break the triple-digit barrier on Wednesday and Thursday. The heat advisory will be in effect from 10 a.m. Wednesday to 9 p.m. Thursday, with temperatures up to 104 expected.
And that’s relatively cool compared to southern Utah. The excessive heat warning there runs from 9 a.m. Wednesday through 9 p.m. on Sunday, with “dangerously hot conditions” — temperatures from 108-112 each day in the 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 low 80s and absolutely no precipitation in sight.
In the Salt Lake City area, temperatures are expected to be in the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday, and the upper 90s on Saturday and Sunday. In addition, gusty west winds Thursday and Friday may result in critical fire weather conditions across parts of northern and central Utah.
The NWS is advising Utahns to:
• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Stay in air-conditioned rooms.
• Stay out of the sun.
• Check on relatives and neighbors.
• Do not leave young children and pets unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.
• When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening.
• Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing.
• Schedule frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments.
• Move anyone overcome by heat to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.
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