--- - attributes: ~ caption: 'The observed number of extremely hot days (annual number of days with maximum temperature at or above 100°F) for 1900–2018, averaged over 5-year periods (bars; last bar represents 4-year average). Filled circles connected by black line segments show annual values. The horizontal black line shows the long-term average for 1900–2018 is 11 days per year. These values are averages from 12 long-term reporting stations. With the exception of the 2010–2014 period, the number of extremely hot days has been above the long-term average since the late 1980s, reaching a peak in 2000–2004. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.' chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-04-18T13:37:57 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days-2019.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 2 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:03 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Observed Number of Extremely Hot Days uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extremely-hot-days-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: 'The observed number of very warm nights (annual number of days with minimum temperature at or above 75°F) for 1900–2018, averaged over 5-year periods (bars; last bar represents 4-year average). Filled circles connected by black line segments show annual values. The horizontal black line shows the long-term average for 1900–2018 is 1.6 nights per year. These values are averages from 12 long-term reporting stations. While high nighttime temperatures are historically rare for Utah due to its semiarid climate and high average elevation, the frequency of very warm nights has risen dramatically over the past three decades. During the 2000–2004 period, the number of such nights was more than double the long-term average. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.' chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-04-18T13:38:30 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights-2019.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 3 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:04 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Observed Number of Very Warm Nights uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-very-warm-nights-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. 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Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-04-18T13:39:38 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events-2019.yaml identifier: ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 4c report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:06 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Observed Number of Extreme Precipitation Events uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-observed-number-of-extreme-precipitation-events-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: ~ chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-04-18T13:40:31 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak-2019.yaml identifier: ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 4d report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:07 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: 'April 1 Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) at Ben Lomond Peak, UT' uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-april-1-snow-water-equivalent-swe-at-ben-lomond-peak-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: 'Time series of the Palmer Drought Severity Index from the year 1000 to 2018. Values for 1895–2018 (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 similarly prolonged wet and dry periods. Source: CICS-NC and NOAA NCEI.' chapter_identifier: utah create_dt: 2019-04-18T13:40:59 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/utah-palmer-drought-severity-index.yaml identifier: utah-palmer-drought-severity-index lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 5 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:07 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Utah Palmer Drought Severity Index uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/utah-palmer-drought-severity-index url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: 'Annual time series of the water level of the Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor for 1880–2019. 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: 2019-04-18T13:41:29 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-2019.yaml identifier: ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 6 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:08 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Annual Average Water Levels in the Great Salt Lake at Saltair Boat Harbor uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-water-levels-in-the-great-salt-lake-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information - attributes: ~ caption: 'Projected changes 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. 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: 2019-04-18T13:41:47 href: https://data.globalchange.gov/report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation-2019.yaml identifier: ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation-2019 lat_max: ~ lat_min: ~ lon_max: ~ lon_min: ~ ordinal: 7 report_identifier: noaa-led-state-summaries-2019 source_citation: ~ submission_dt: 2019-09-30T18:11:09 time_end: ~ time_start: ~ title: Projected Change in Winter Precipitation uri: /report/noaa-led-state-summaries-2019/chapter/utah/figure/ut-projected-change-in-winter-precipitation-2019 url: ~ usage_limits: Figure may be copyright protected and permission may be required. Contact original figure source for information