Drought Information Statement for Utah and Uinta County, WY Valid February 6, 2025 Issued By: National Weather Service Salt Lake City, UT Contact Information: This product will be updated by March 10, 2025 or sooner if drought conditions change significantly. Please see all currently available products at https://drought.gov/drought-information-statements. Please visit https://www.weather.gov/SLC/DroughtInformationStatement for previous statements. Please visit https://www.drought.gov/drought-status-updates for regional drought status updates. Extreme (D3) drought conditions are now present in Washington and southwest Iron County. Extreme (D3) drought conditions will persist across this area through the next month, with expansion of severe to extreme (D2 to D3) drought likely across southern Utah over the next 1 to 2 months. 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): Washington County and southwestern Iron County D2 (Severe Drought): Portions of western Beaver, Iron and Kane Counties D1 (Moderate Drought): Remainder of southern Utah, western Utah D0: (Abnormally Dry): Central and eastern Utah and Uinta County, WY Precipitation The last 30 days remained well below normal for precipitation across much of Utah, with little to no measurable precipitation reported for the southern half of the state. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts Below normal soil moisture conditions exist nearly state-wide. Current snowpack is below normal for all basins across the state with the largest deviations across southern portions of the state. Agricultural Impacts Ranchers across portions of southern and eastern Utah report increased needs to haul water for livestock. Ranchers also report diminished grass growth, requiring supplementation with hay across southern Utah. Washington County reported very dry conditions with not enough moisture for fall small grains emergence. A farmer and rancher near Hurricane has not yet planted his alfalfa, hay, wheat and oats because the ground was too dry. The crops are usually planted in January. Fire Hazard Impacts Record low fuel moisture for February is being observed in western and southern Utah. Other Impacts There are no known impacts at this time. Mitigation Actions Please refer to your municipality and/or water provider for mitigation information. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts A gradient from near normal snow water equivalent snowpack near the Utah/Idaho border to well below normal snow water equivalent snowpack near the Utah/Arizona border continues. Southern Utah is at record low snowpack. Eastern Utah remains well below normal. Long-Range Outlooks The seasonal outlook through April indicates odds are higher that most of Utah will see below normal precipitation. Southern Utah’s odds are higher for above normal temperatures, with equal chances of above, near, below normal temperatures across the northern half of Utah. Drought Outlook Drought is forecast to persist or expand across much of southern and western Utah through April.