Will El Niño bail Utah out after its warm and dry winter, or bake it? ^35.1%

KUER - By David Condos - 4/10/2026, 10:48 PM

Appeal to Authority 15.9% - Overconfidence Bias 14.3% - Negativity Bias 10.6%

Signs increasingly point to an El Niño weather pattern starting this summer. And it might be a strong one. That could have a big influence on how hot Utah’s weather gets this year. “El Niño does tend to boost the global temperature,” said Emily Becker, deputy director of the University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine and... more

Meteorological winter leaves Utah the way it came in — hot and bothered ^85.8%

KUER - By David Condos - 3/4/2026, 12:42 AM

On the final day of meteorological winter, temperatures in Cedar City reached a balmy 68 degrees. That may be great for sunbathing or biking. It’s less great if your business depends on a powdery winter blanket on nearby mountainsides. “The overall feeling on the snow season has been disappointment, and especially coming off of last... more