--- - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 Estimated, observed, and possible future amounts of global sea level rise from 1800 to 2100, relative to the year 2000. The orange line at right shows the most likely range of 1 to 4 feet by 2100 based on an assessment of scientific studies, which falls within a larger possible range of 0.66 feet to 6.6 feet. Source: Melillo et al. 2014 and Parris et al. 2012. chapter_identifier: texas create_dt: 2013-11-15T14:51:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/texas/figure/tx-past-and-projected-changes-in-global-sea-level.yaml identifier: tx-past-and-projected-changes-in-global-sea-level lat_max: 90 lat_min: -90 lon_max: 180 lon_min: -180 ordinal: 9 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2100-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1800-01-01T00:00:00 title: Past and Projected Changes in Global Sea Level uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/texas/figure/tx-past-and-projected-changes-in-global-sea-level url: ~ usage_limits: ~ - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 Observed and projected changes (compared to the 1901–1960 average) in near-surface air temperature for Utah. Observed data are for 1900–2014. Projected changes for 2006–2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase (higher emissions) and another in which greenhouse gas emissions increase at a slower rate (lower emissions). Temperatures in Utah (orange line) have risen almost 2°F since the beginning of the 20th century. Shading indicates the range of annual temperatures from the set of models. Observed temperatures are generally within the envelope of model simulations of the historical period (gray shading). Historically unprecedented warming is projected to continue through the 21st century. Less warming is expected under a lower emissions future (the coldest years being about as warm as the hottest year in the historical record; green shading) and more warming under a higher emissions future (the hottest years being about 13°F warmer than the hottest year in the historical record; red shading. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-08-12T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-and-projected-temperature-change.yaml identifier: ut-observed-and-projected-temperature-change lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 1 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2100-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed and Projected Temperature Change uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-and-projected-temperature-change url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 The observed number of extremely hot days (annual number of days with maximum temperature above 100°F) for 1900–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from 12 long-term reporting stations. The number of extremely hot days has been above the long-term average since the late 1980s, reaching a peak in 2000–2004. However, the number of such days was slightly below average for the most recent 5-year period. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average (1900–2014) of 10.6 days per year. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 2 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1899-12-31T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Extremely Hot Days uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 The observed number of very warm nights (annual number of days with minimum temperature above 75°F) for 1900–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from 12 long-term reporting stations. Although Utah rarely experiences high nighttime temperatures due to its semi-arid climate and high average elevation, the frequency of very warm nights has risen dramatically in the last two decades. During the most recent five-year period (2010–2014), the number of such nights has been more than double the long-term average. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average (1900–2014) of 1.5 days per year. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 3 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Very Warm Nights uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 4a report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Very Cold Nights uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-annual-precipitation.yaml identifier: ut-observed-annual-precipitation lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 4b report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Annual Precipitation uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-annual-precipitation url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 4c report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Extreme Precipitation Events uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-09-30T17:01:11 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak.yaml identifier: ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 4d report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T17:22:18 time_end: 2015-05-01T00:00:00 time_start: 1979-03-01T00:00:00 title: 'April 1 Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) at Ben Lomond Peak, UT' uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 Time series of the Palmer Drought Severity Index from the year 1000 to 2014. Values for 1895–2014 (red) are based on measured temperature and precipitation. Values prior to 1895 (blue) are estimated from indirect measures such as tree rings. The thick black line is a running 20-year average. In the modern era, the wet periods of the early 1900s and the 1980s–1990s and the dry period of the 1950s are evident. The extended record indicates periodic occurrences of similar extended wet and dry periods. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-06-05T02:20:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/utah-palmer-drought-severity-index.yaml identifier: utah-palmer-drought-severity-index lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 5 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2013-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1000-01-01T00:00:00 title: Utah Palmer Drought Severity Index uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/utah-palmer-drought-severity-index url: ~ usage_limits: ~ - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 Annual time series of the water level of the Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor. Water levels in the Great Salt Lake have varied widely over the years. Record snowpack levels during the winter of 1982–1983 resulted in severe flooding. Recent years have seen some of the lowest levels in the historical record. Source: USGS. chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2015-04-28T10:02:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-at-saltair-boat-harbor.yaml identifier: ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-at-saltair-boat-harbor lat_max: 42.0017 lat_min: 36.9978 lon_max: -114.0531 lon_min: -109.0415 ordinal: 6 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2015-02-28T00:00:00 time_start: 1980-01-01T00:00:00 title: Water Levels in the Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-at-saltair-boat-harbor url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'Projected changes in winter precipitation (%) for the middle of the 21st century compared to the late 20th century under a higher emissions pathway. Hatching represents areas where the majority of climate models indicate a statistically significant change. Utah is part of a large area across the United States with projected increases in winter precipitation but the changes in Utah are not statistically significant. Source: CICS-NC, NOAA NCEI, and NEMAC.' chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-02-15T18:31:42 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation.yaml identifier: ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 7 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-06-11T17:05:59 time_end: 2070-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1971-01-01T00:00:00 title: Projected Change in Winter Precipitation uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/utah/figure/ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 Observed and projected changes (compared to the 1901–1960 average) in near-surface air temperature for Vermont. Observed data are for 1900–2014. Projected changes for 2006–2100 are from global climate models for two possible futures: one in which greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase (higher emissions) and another in which greenhouse gas emissions increase at a slower rate (lower emissions). Temperatures in Vermont (orange line) have risen by more than 2°F since the beginning of the 20th century. Shading indicates the range of annual temperatures from the set of models. Observed temperatures are generally within the envelope of model simulations of the historical period (grey shading). Historically unprecedented warming is projected to continue through the 21st century. Less warming is expected under a lower emissions future (the coldest years being about 2°F warmer than the historical average; green shading) and more warming under a higher emissions future (the hottest years being about 12°F warmer than the hottest year in the historical record; red shading). Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-08-12T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-and-projected-temperature-change.yaml identifier: vt-observed-and-projected-temperature-change lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 1 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2100-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed and Projected Temperature Change uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-and-projected-temperature-change url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-hot-days.yaml identifier: vt-observed-number-of-hot-days lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 2a report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1950-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Hot Days uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-hot-days url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights.yaml identifier: vt-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 2b report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1950-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Very Cold Nights uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-very-cold-nights url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-summer-temperature.yaml identifier: vt-observed-summer-temperature lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 2c-a report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Summer Temperature uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-summer-temperature url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-winter-temperature.yaml identifier: vt-observed-winter-temperature lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 2c-b report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2009-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Winter Temperature uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-winter-temperature url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events.yaml identifier: vt-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 2d report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1900-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Extreme Precipitation Events uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 The observed number of warm nights (annual number of days with minimum temperature above 70°F) for 1950–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from seven long-term reporting stations. The number of warm nights in Vermont has been above average during the early 21st century. A historically high number of warm nights (1.7 days per year) occurred during 2005–2009. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average of 0.9 days per year. The number of warm nights for the contiguous United States (bottom panel) is also shown to provide a longer and larger context. Very few long-term stations are available back to 1900 for Vermont. Source: CICS-NC/NOAA NCEI chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-warm-nights.yaml identifier: vt-observed-number-of-warm-nights lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 3 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1950-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Number of Warm Nights uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-number-of-warm-nights url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: |+2 The observed annual precipitation for 1895–2014, averaged over 5-year periods; these values are averages from NCEI’s version 2 climate division dataset. Below average annual precipitation occurred in Vermont during the first half of the 20th century. Annual precipitation has largely remained above average since 1970. The dark horizontal line is the long-term average of 42.4 inches per year. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI. chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2015-04-13T00:00:00 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-annual-precipitation.yaml identifier: vt-observed-annual-precipitation lat_max: 45.0165 lat_min: 42.7268 lon_max: -73.4382 lon_min: -71.4651 ordinal: 4 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: ~ time_end: 2014-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1895-01-01T00:00:00 title: Observed Annual Precipitation uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-observed-annual-precipitation url: ~ usage_limits: Free to use with credit to the original figure source. - attributes: ~ caption: 'Projected change in winter precipitation (%) by the middle of the 21st century compared to the late 20th century under a higher emissions pathway. Hatching represents areas where the majority of climate models indicate a statistically significant change. Vermont is part of a large area of the Northeast that is expected to experience increases in winter precipitation. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.' chapter_identifier: vermont create_dt: 2019-02-15T18:32:01 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation.yaml identifier: vt-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 5 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2017 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-06-11T17:08:46 time_end: 2070-12-31T00:00:00 time_start: 1971-01-01T00:00:00 title: Projected Change in Winter Precipitation uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2017/chapter/vermont/figure/vt-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information