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Yahoo
02-06-2025
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Stage 1 fire restrictions issued for multiple southwest Utah counties
ST. GEORGE, Utah () — As summer heats up and the fire season gets into full swing, Utah has issued a Stage 1 Fire Restriction order for Washington, Kane and Garfield Counties. 'Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry vegetation conditions in Southwest Utah, the State forester, in consultation with the county commission of the affected county, has determined that measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of forest and rangeland fire,' the order reads, in part. Utah ranks as second best economy in the United States, per report Under , the public is prohibited from having any open fires of any kind except for within established public facilities in campgrounds and picnic areas or in permanently constructed fire pits. The restrictions also prohibit fireworks, tracer ammunition, exploding targets, smoking, and cutting, welding, or grinding metal in areas with dry vegetation. Anyone found in violation of the fire restriction order could face up to six months in jail and a fine of up to $1,000. It's been a hot week for southern Utah. The National Weather Service reports St. George hit triple-digit temperatures over the weekend, with highs as hot as 102 degrees on Friday, May 30. ABC4's 4Warn Weather Team temperatures throughout the upcoming week. Daytime temperatures will hover in the high-80s and the low-90s before returning to triple digits for the weekend. Most notably, southern Utah will also see a storm move into the region. This storm is expected to bring a band of heavy rainfall and favorable ingredients for thunderstorms, which have a chance of sparking lightning-caused fires. that have burned over 1,200 so far in the 2025 fire season as of June 2, according to Utah Fire Info. Data shows 171 of those fires were human-caused, burning over 730 acres. In 2024, more than 90,600 acres burned across Utah with 1,244 reported wildfires. Over 700 of those fires were human-caused, burning a total of 29,059 acres. As of writing, there are only two active fires in the Southwest Utah area, including one new start in Garfield County. Utah Fire Info said the Garfield County fire sparked just before 3 p.m. on June 1 and has so far burned a tenth of an acre. Another fire in Iron County, just north of Washington County, also sparked on Sunday afternoon, and similarly burned a tenth of an acre. Utah father and son duo charged for allegedly supporting Mexican drug cartel Stage 1 fire restrictions issued for multiple southwest Utah counties Fetterman claims media trying to 'smear' him over missed votes, absences Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift judge's new block on mass layoffs Nadler demands congressional investigation into DHS detention of staffer Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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Unsettled weather persists in Utah, cool temperatures expected
SALT LAKE CITY () – Happy Wednesday, Utah! Unsettled weather sticks around for a large portion of the state today into Thursday. Temperatures stay fairly cool for the most part, but they won't be too bad. Active skies hold on today as wrap-around moisture from the exiting system keeps showers locked in for a portion of the state. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today for northern and eastern Utah while the southwest parts of the state see a mix of sun and clouds after a few morning showers roll through. Yesterday we saw temperatures plummet by 30°+ in a single day, and those below-average temperatures hold on into today. Daytime highs will be within a few degrees of Tuesday's highs for most, except for eastern Utah where temperatures will fall back down to match the rest of the state. That translates to highs in the mid to upper 50s for the Wasatch Front, low 60s in southern valleys, and upper 60s to mid-70s for the warm spots. On Thursday the wet weather potential tapers off, but daytime heating could tap into lingering moisture bringing a few more isolated showers to northern and eastern Utah, but otherwise partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will also start warming up Thursday, but it'll be a slow warmup with highs still in the low to mid-60s for most, and upper 70s to low 80s for the typically warmer locations. Friday will be a few degrees warmer, but still in the 60s up north while southern valleys reach the low 70s and hot spots climb into the 80s. There will be enough moisture for mostly cloudy skies across the region, but not enough for much precipitation. While Friday looks calm overall, a few high-terrain showers could pop up in the afternoon and we can't rule out a light shower in northern valleys. More unsettled weather moves in this weekend! Saturday will start off as the warmest day, but a cold front moves through toward the evening hours bringing showers and thunderstorms late Saturday afternoon through Monday. The heaviest and most widespread precipitation will be on Sunday when it's forecasted to impact the entire state from Logan to St. George. Stay up-to-date by checking in on our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah! Scattered T-storms Wednesday for most Southernmost Utah stays dry Showers linger into Thursday Quieter Friday Warm Saturday N. Utah T-storms late Saturday afternoon Scattered T-storms statewide Sunday Lingering showers into Monday Cool week ahead for the most part Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
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Summer heat ramps up across Utah with above-average temperatures
SALT LAKE CITY () – Happy Thursday, Utah! Mother Nature is turning up the spring heat today, and into the weekend, with a flare of summer feels for the state on Saturday. Bottom Line?! Toasty temps by May standards settling in by the weekend. Daytime highs will be trending five to 10 degrees above normal across the state today, with upper 70s for the Wasatch Front, mid-80s for St. George. Mostly sunshine will take over for the state as well, with only a few clouds popping up over the mountain tops in the afternoon. By Friday, we'll add more warming into the mix with the ridge shifting further east and increasing southwest flow into the area. This pattern continues into Saturday, where peak warming is expected across the state. Daytime highs are forecast to reach the mid to upper 80s for portions of Northern Utah, with mid-90s for Lower Washington County. Too hot?! These temperatures are 20 degrees above normal for this time of year and are more common in late June than early May. For Mother's Day, the ridge of high pressure will largely remain in place. An approaching trough from the northwest will, however, increase winds statewide and bring limited moisture into the northern portions of the state. We'll see a slight chance of storms over northern Utah with strong southwest winds. The winds will continue into the first part of next week, with a cold front in the works for some time on Tuesday. That system is still pretty far out, and the timing and intensity will likely change a bit as we approach the weekend. For now, plan on roughly a 20-degree drop in temperatures from Sunday to Tuesday, with a chance of widespread showers likely returning on Tuesday as well. We'll keep you up-to-date on the latest developments in our 4Warn Weather forecast, both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Nice start to the weekend, but a stretch of unsettled weather at our doorstep
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — We're kicking off the weekend on a gorgeous note, but that pattern will soon change as a moisture-rich system moves in from the Pacific. Ahead of the system, we'll see prominent southerly wind transporting warm southern air into the north bringing warm weather. The Wasatch Front is expected to be about as warm as St. George with daytime highs climbing into the low 80s. Valleys in southern and central Utah will be in the mid to upper 70s and higher terrain will be in the upper 60s to low 70s. Although it'll be warm, plenty of moisture will be moving in through southern Utah. A large Pacific system will drag moisture across the Great Basin and into the Beehive State, spelling scattered showers and thunderstorms from southwest Utah to the West Desert by the late afternoon. Northern Utah won't see much moisture apart from an increase in cloud coverage, but there will still be plenty of sunshine to go around Saturday. By Sunday, the north will join in the fun with scattered thunderstorms on deck for the vast majority of the state. This slow-moving system will keep widespread showers and thunderstorms locked in through Monday, but isolated showers will stick around for many into Tuesday for most of us. Temperatures will also take a serious drop, tanking all the way into the lower 60s for valleys by Monday, including in St. George. We'll keep you posted on the latest updates in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah! Athletes react to U of U decision to cut beach volleyball Nice start to the weekend, but a stretch of unsettled weather at our doorstep If pennies stop circulating, could Utahns cash in — What you should know Roy City Police investigate third auto-pedestrian accident in just over two weeks A look behind the scenes with volunteers at the LPGA Black Desert Championship Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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‘Warm before the storm': Beautiful Friday in Utah ahead of late weekend storm
SALT LAKE CITY () – Happy Friday, Utah! Gorgeous weather is in store today, but a much more active pattern brings cool unsettled weather this weekend and into next week. Mostly sunny skies are on deck to close out the workweek with temperatures warming 5-10 degrees above average. Daytime highs will climb into the low to mid-70s for most valleys, mid-60s to low 70s for higher terrain, and 80s for the hot spots. We kick off the weekend with even warmer temperatures thanks to a southerly flow dragging warm air from the Desert Southwest across the state. So while southern hot spots will have similar temperatures to Friday, other valleys will warm up to rival that of St. George. Saturday's highs will top out in the upper 70s to low 80s and we expect mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies — at first. This is just the 'warm before the storm' so don't let Saturday morning fool you, because by the evening the weather pattern takes a serious turn. A large Pacific system will drag moisture across the Great Basin and into the Beehive State, first impacting southern Utah in the late afternoon and eventually the north overnight and into Sunday morning. Sunday and Monday are slated to have the most active weather for the entire state with scattered thunderstorms in the cards. This slow-moving system will keep thunderstorms locked in through Monday, but lingering moisture will keep showers around on Tuesday for the vast majority of the Beehive State. By Wednesday the bulk of the moisture will have moved on, but a few showers are still in the cards. By Monday, temperatures will also take a serious drop, tanking all the way into the lower 60s for valleys, including St. George. We'll keep you posted on the latest updates in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah! Beautiful weather Fri-Sat Temps 10-15° above avg Fri-Sat Showers return Saturday evening Widespread T-storms Sun-Mon Showers hold for some into Tue, Wed for some Cooler temps Sun-Mon Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
