Cooler Weather Has FINALLY Come to Utah…But Is It Staying?

Residents across Washington County are finally experiencing cooler temperatures after a thunderstorm brought moisture and high winds to the area.

The National Weather Service reported high amounts of thunder just past midnight on Friday with a High Wind Warning in effect until the early morning hours of Saturday.

After the warning has concluded, it seems St. George and the rest of Southern Utah will finally see a steady drop into the fall weather that many have been expecting for over a month now.

October hasn’t been a kind month to the region as it was the first time in state history that temperatures reached over 100 degrees for the month usually known for wonderfully brisk autumn winds.

The NWS predicts Saturday’s high near St. George Regional Airport to be 70 degrees. That’s a 30-degree difference over the span of around two weeks.

Say what you want about the summer weather in St. George, but fall weather is anything but predictable.

We’ll just have to see if this truly is the beginning of the winter months for Southern Utah, but I know plenty of residents who would be very happy if it’s true.

Once the weather gets colder, please be careful about turning on your heater. You never know how much dust has built up in the ducts, which could lead to a potential fire.

Here’s what we published on the subject.

Southern Utah has been experiencing record-breaking temperatures for October, and while the hot weather has been a stubborn mule to get rid of, all of that is going to change at the end of this week as a cold front moves through Utah bringing both cold temperatures, and a solid amount of moisture to the region.

So much so, that you might think about turning on your heater for the first time this season starting at the end of the week. The National Weather Service predicts Friday to have a high temperature of around 62 degrees in St. George, so it makes sense.

However, before you think about turning on that heater, this is a friendly reminder to perform maintenance on your appliance before turning it on. Why? Because your heater hasn’t been used in more than 6 months, meaning there is a lot of dust that’s accumulated.

Hot air plus lots of dust equals a fire hazard. While it’s rare for a full fire to start in these types of conditions, it isn’t unheard of.

All that we’re asking is to make sure your heater is ship shape before you turn it on for the first time this season. You’ll avoid a house fire, or at the very least, you’ll avoid that burning smell that you always experience when you turn on your heater for the first time.

If you’d like to know more about this type of maintenance to your HVAC ahead of the colder months here in Utah, then check out this helpful article covering what you need to know about your HVAC and why it’s so important to perform maintenance every year. Stay safe out there.