America's Preparedness Report Card 2015

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Utah Extreme Heat

Utah faces a low threat from extreme heat, but it has taken less action to address its risks than the majority of states. This is primarily due to Utah excluding extreme heat as a threat in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan and doing little to address future risks.

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For more information on how prepared Utah is for its growing extreme heat threat, read the detailed state summary.

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Is Utah Taking Action?

  • Climate Change and Public Health in Utah discusses climate change-related extreme heat and its impacts on the public health sector
  • No evidence of action to incorporate climate change projections associated with extreme heat into state level programs, investments, and activities
  • Extreme heat is not addressed through the State Hazard Mitigation Plan and associated activities

Did you know...

  • Currently, Utah averages about 15 days a year classified as dangerous or extremely dangerous, according to the NWS Heat Index. By 2050, Utah is projected to see 30 such days a year
  • By 2050, the typical number of heat wave days in Utah is projected to increase from nearly 15 to more than 50 days a year