Salt Lake City Weather and Disaster

Salt Lake City Surpassed Normal Cooling Degree Days

By August 31, 2026, the city recorded 1,535 cooling degree days, exceeding the normal annual total of 1,420.

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A tornado touched down near Kaysville, leaving no reported urban damage in the Salt Lake City area.

Crews successfully contained a structure fire at 300 W. Hartwell Ave. in the Ballpark neighborhood.