SALT LAKE CITY — Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted 6 more weeks of winter, but the groundhog's meteorological talents must not stretch to Utah as Salt Lake City warmed up to new record temperatures for the second straight day.
Salt Lake City hit 65 degrees on Monday, breaking the 72-year-old record of 64 degrees for February 3.
That is back-to-back temperature records for the city that has seemingly rushed past spring and headed straight to summer.
On Sunday, the National Weather Service confirmed that Salt Lake City hit 61 degrees at approximately 5 p.m., breaking the previous mark set in 2018.
The first full week of February will start very much on the warm side, with high temperatures running up to 20°F above seasonal normals both Monday and Tuesday. This will mean highs around 60°F for many valleys and around 70°F for lower Washington county. #utwx #wywx pic.twitter.com/1jIlPa0kWY
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) February 2, 2025
