SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — We’re starting the first full week of spring with warming temperatures and the potential for record heat from Salt Lake City all the way down to St. George.
High pressure has been to thank for the gorgeous spring weather we’re seeing, but as it slides east, the door opens up to a southerly wind. This will transport warm air from the Desert Southwest north across the Beehive State and bump temperatures into record territory.
Tuesday’s temperatures will be running about 15 to 20° above average, which means valleys will have comfortable daytime highs in the low to mid-70s. Most cities in northern Utah will still be just shy of records, but southern Utah has a good shot!
4Warn Weather: Daytime highs warming up, possible record-breaking weather
Cedar City’s record heat for March 25 is 70° — set in 2022 — but with a forecasted high of 74°, they sit comfortably in record territory. St. George is also expected to break their old record of 87° — also set in 2022 — by a single degree.
The thermostat turns up even more for Wednesday, bringing record potential to most of the state. Salt Lake City is forecasted to hit the first 80° day of the season and St. George the first 90° day, which would make those the earliest 80 and 90° days on record…