Drought Information Statement for Utah and Uinta County, WY Valid April 7, 2025 Issued By: National Weather Service Salt Lake City, UT Contact Information: nws.saltlakecity@noaa.gov This product will be updated May 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 continue across 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 central and southern Utah over the next 1 to 2 months. With drought conditions persisting or worsening, the threat of significant wildfire will increase across portions of southern Utah as early as May. 1 U.S. Drought Monitor Drought intensity and Extent D4 (Exceptional Drought): None D3 (Extreme Drought): Washington and southwestern Iron County D2 (Severe Drought): Much of western and southern Utah including the remainder of Iron County, most of Kane and Garfield County, Beaver, Millard, Juab and most of Tooele County. D1 (Moderate Drought): Portions of northern, central and eastern Utah including southeastern Box Elder County, Cache, Weber, Davis, northwestern Salt Lake, western Utah, eastern Juab, Sanpete, Piute, Emery, Wayne, and eastern Garfield Counties. D0: (Abnormally Dry): Portions of northeastern Utah including most of Salt Lake County, Rich, Morgan, Summit, Wasatch, Carbon, Sanpete, eastern Juab, northwestern Emery and Uinta County, WY. Precipitation Two areas saw above normal precipitation: northern Utah and southwestern Utah. All other areas saw little to no precipitation, particularly across eastern Utah. Summary of Impacts Hydrologic Impacts An earlier than normal ripening of the snowpack has occurred for elevations below 10,000 feet leading to an expectation of an earlier onset of the snowmelt runoff season (beginning by mid April). Record low snowpack exists across the southern Utah mountains, with below to well below normal values in central and eastern Utah. Agricultural Impacts Ranchers across portions of southern and eastern Utah report increased needs to haul water for livestock. Fire Hazard Impacts Below average fuel moisture is being observed across lower elevations of central 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 Northern and central Utah basins continue to average near median snow water equivalent. Further south, basins trend from around 80-90% of median to closer to 45-60% of median near the Arizona border. Hydrologic Conditions and Impacts Spring runoff forecasts average between 50-90% of average across northern and central Utah. Across southeastern Utah, spring runoff forecasts average closer to 50-70% of average. Across southwestern Utah, spring runoff forecasts average less than 30% of average. Fire Hazard Impacts Significant wildland fire potential outlooks begin to show above normal potential across far southeastern Utah in May 2025. By June 2025, Iron, Kane, Garfield, and San Juan County are highlighted in above normal significant wildland fire potential. Seven Day Precipitation Forecast Little to no precipitation is expected across the vast majority of Utah through the next 7 days. The best chance for any measurable precipitation will be across northern Utah, highest near the Utah/Idaho border. Long-Range Outlooks April is expected to transition from an unsettled first week of the month toward higher odds of above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. Drought Outlook The three month outlook for Utah continues to show drought persisting through the end of June.