Utah creeps deeper into drought as long-term forecasts point to a hot summer

Utah creeps deeper into drought as long-term forecasts point to a hot summer

Trees line the banks where the Provo River Delta flows into Utah Lake on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)Drought is starting to creep back into Utah on the heels of an average winter, with long-term forecasts pointing to an abnormally hot summer.  According to the three month seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service, the Beehive State is expected to have above average temperatures through August. …