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Utah Weather Alert: Salt Lake City 100% Rain Saturday, Nov. 12-16
Utah — Dry streets and mild November sunshine will give way to wet pavement across the Salt Lake Valley this weekend. Rain chances climb to 70% late Friday before reaching 100% Saturday, bringing a sh
By Erin Vale · 2026-11-12T10:48:02.397Z
Utah — Dry streets and mild November sunshine will give way to wet pavement across the Salt Lake Valley this weekend. Rain chances climb to 70% late Friday before reaching 100% Saturday, bringing a sharp temperature drop and potentially difficult driving conditions.
According to the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, temperatures will reach 63 degrees Friday before falling to approximately 50 degrees Saturday.
The developing Pacific weather system will bring widespread precipitation into parts of the western United States.
Friday Rain Arrives After a Mild Afternoon Friday, November 13, begins partly sunny, with temperatures climbing near 63 degrees.
South winds around 5 to 9 mph will accompany the milder conditions.
However, clouds increase as the next storm system approaches.
Rain becomes likely after 11 p.m. Friday, with a 70% precipitation chance.
Temperatures fall near 43 degrees.
Residents should prepare for wet roads heading into Saturday.
Saturday Brings 100% Rain Chance Saturday, November 14, carries the strongest precipitation signal.
The National Weather Service forecasts rain with a 100% precipitation probability.
Rainfall totals between one quarter and one half inch are possible.
Temperatures reach only 50 degrees, approximately 13 degrees cooler than Friday.
Drivers traveling Interstate 15, Interstate 80 and Interstate 215 should prepare for reduced visibility and slick pavement during rainfall.
Allow extra travel time, particularly where water collects along roadways.
Sunday Brings a Break Before More Rain Rain chances decrease Saturday evening, with a 20% chance of rain before 11 p.m.
Temperatures fall near 35 degrees by Sunday morning.
That brings readings close to freezing, although the supplied forecast does not indicate widespread icing.
Sunday, November 15, turns mostly sunny, with a high near 55 degrees.
Monday brings partly sunny skies and temperatures near 58 degrees.
However, another chance of rain develops Monday night, with lows near 39 degrees.
Could Snow Become a Concern? The NOAA Weather Prediction Center is tracking a Pacific storm bringing heavy mountain snow to California's Sierra Nevada.
Higher elevation wet snow may also reach portions of the Great Basin.
However, Salt Lake City's supplied point forecast calls for rain, not accumulating valley snow, through Saturday.
Tuesday brings another rain chance, followed by rain likely Wednesday as temperatures fall near 48 degrees.
With Thanksgiving approaching, residents should monitor updated mountain and valley forecasts for changing winter conditions.
Traveling Saturday? Tell us what road conditions you're seeing around Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy and the surrounding Wasatch Front.