Abysmal high temperatures' hits parts of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY \u2014 Temperatures in Utah are expected to skyrocket through the week, reaching at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and low 80s at night, right as a heat dome begins affecting the Central United States.Sam Webber, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service's Salt Lake City office, said heat advisories issued on Sunday were in response to an area of high pressure affecting Utah."We have an area of high pressure, pretty broad over the Four Corners region of the United States right now," he said, adding that most of the heat is coming from the desert southwest as winds blow a lot of heat towards the state.High temperatures along the Wasatch Front reached the low 100's on Sunday and are expected to stay that way throughout the rest of the week. Although people should prepare for the heat, Webber said those daytime temperatures are not what people should be worried about."The more impactful part of this is the overnight low temperatures, which are really, really struggling to cool off, really at all," Webber said.Overnight lows could hit around 80 degrees mainly in lower elevations, like in the lower parts of the Salt Lake Valley. Other parts of the Wasatch Front are likely to see overnight temperatures in the mid to upper 70's, according to Webber. The very hot conditions continue with most valleys seeing highs in the 100-105\u00b0F range. Low temperatures in the 70s to around 80 will provide little relief from the heat. Stay inside in air conditioning if you can and stay hydrated! #utwx pic.twitter.com/ZziHT898Ew— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) July 26, 2026 "We're talking like 75 to 77 degrees, which is still really, really warm," Webber said. "And this is only, you know, just before sunrise when temperatures are at their coolest. So, we're talking most of the night being in the 80s."Salt Lake City's coolest day is on Wednesday with a temperature projection of 98 or 99 degrees. Heading into the weekend, Webber said it looks like Utahns will see a resurgence of those warm temperatures, with lows expected to be in the low 100s and overnight lows again sitting in the mid-70s."It's really a prolonged stretch. It's not just, you know, for today and tomorrow; it's the whole week where we're going to be dealing with these abysmal high temperatures and overnight low temperatures," Webber explained.Potential loss of powerJonathan Whitesides, a Rocky Mountain Power spokesman, said equ