Weather alert: Heat advisory issued for Utah’s Pioneer Day
Jul 23, 2024, 6:00 AM | Updated: Jul 24, 2024, 8:11 am
FILE — A lone tree greets the sunrise at Dead Horse Point State Park in Grand County in this undated photo. A heat advisory is in place for Pioneer Day.(Courtesy Larry D. Curtis)
(Courtesy Larry D. Curtis)
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SALT LAKE CITY — As Utahns gather to celebrate Pioneer Day and await a hoped-for announcement from the International Olympic Committee, nature is going to bring the heat.
KSL’s weather team expects the high on July 24 to hit 103 degrees, with overnight lows dropping down to 74. The good news for those who are attending the party at Salt Lake City’s Washington Square, is that a 2:30 a.m. start time will be many hours before dangerous heat hits the city.
Related: Expect road closures in downtown Salt Lake on Pioneer Day,
Ahead of temperatures expected to bake the Wasatch Front on its state holiday, comes a heat advisory. From noon to 10 p.m. those along the northern Wasatch Front can expect enough heat to cause illness. This is especially alarming after heat has claimed the lives of several people in Utah’s outdoors, the latest in Quail Creek State Park.
The heat advisory for Wednesday applies to:
- The Wasatch Front
- The Great Salt Lake Desert and mountains
- Tooele and Rush valleys
- The Utah portion of Cache Valley
- Eastern Juab and Millard counties.
Experts remind those who will be outside that heat stroke is an emergency and those suffering from its effects should call 9-1-1. People who are outside are advised to drink plenty of fluids and to wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing.
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