Salt Lake City, UT – Afternoon showers and thunderstorms will affect southern Utah through Wednesday, leading to a wetter start to the week. Deeper moisture is expected to spread across all of Utah and southwest Wyoming from Thursday into Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
The forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday indicates increasing coverage of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over southern Utah. Northern Utah will remain mostly dry but with near-record high temperatures, while isolated storms are expected over higher terrain.
By Thursday and Friday, deep moisture will move northward as high pressure shifts east. Showers and storms are likely across both southern and northern Utah, with the heaviest coverage anticipated on Friday. Residents should prepare for area-wide storms on both days.
The weekend will see a shift to drier conditions as air moves from the southwest to the northeast. Saturday may still bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to northern Utah, but Sunday is expected to be dry across the state.
Current temperatures in Salt Lake City will rise significantly, peaking at 101°F on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will see temperatures drop slightly, with highs of 94°F and 93°F respectively. The weekend will offer some relief with temperatures in the mid-90s and mostly sunny skies.
