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St. George just broke its all-time record for the most precipitation during a water year, which is measured from October to October.
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Utah reached its highest dew point levels on record in August. But climate change means humid summers might be the new norm in the dry state.
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Relentless heat waves across Utah set new records for daytime highs and overnight lows, creating dangerous health risks and speeding the return of drought.
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Record snowpack helped pull most of Utah out of drought earlier this year. But recent heat waves paired with a dry monsoon season have accelerated its return.
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St. George, Utah, has already seen daytime highs at or above 100 degrees every day in July, and it's about to get worse.
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“With it being so dry and with the fuels just ready to go, we're pretty much issuing red flag warnings almost every day at this point,” said Mark Miller, a National Weather service meteorologist who forecasts for southeast Utah.
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The National Weather Service expects above-average temperatures throughout the state from July to September.
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El Niño is expected to bring a shift to weather patterns across the western United States this year. For some parts of Utah, that might mean a drier summer. But Utahns shouldn’t expect to see much drastic change right away.
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Tooele County is preparing for flooding following last July’s Jacob City fire in Soldier Canyon.
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A lot of agricultural routines are based on meteorlogical spring and past dry conditions. Utah’s record snow is welcome, but farmers have a schedule to keep.
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Climate experts say all the snow and rain over the winter helped alleviate dry conditions in many parts of the West. But it's nowhere near enough to unravel the long-term effects of a stubborn drought.
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After last August’s 100-year flood, Grand County officials are stepping up their emergency response preparation.