People walk on the south steps of the Capitol in Salt Lake City before a special session of the legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Salt Lake City has seen three of its hottest December days this month, making Utahns put their coats away — even on Christmas Day.
The Salt Lake Valley broke a record high Monday of 67 degrees and on Tuesday with 61 degrees, which surpassed the 59 degrees recorded on that date in 1933, according to the National Weather Service. On Dec. 17, the office also registered a high of 67 degrees, the warmest on record…