Residents of Salt Lake City can expect a respite from the more aggressive temperatures of summer as the National Weather Service predicts a relatively balmy high of 87 degrees today. According to the National Weather Service, the weather will remain clear despite the presence of patchy smoke, a stark reminder of lingering wildfires in outlying areas.
The calm wind, expected to shift northwest at about 5 mph in the afternoon, hints at a season slowly exhaling its heat. While the evening temperatures will lower to around 60 degrees, patchy smoke continues to veil the city's skies. The forecast for the upcoming weekend remains almost an echo of today's conditions, with sunny skies and a high near 91 degrees on Saturday and climbing to a near 93 degrees on Sunday.
Looking further ahead, the Labor Day weekend promises more of the same with temperatures peaking in the low 90s, though the weather may be punctuated by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms come Monday afternoon. Local event planners and outdoor enthusiasts will likely welcome the 20 percent chance of precipitation as a gentle note in an otherwise undisturbed symphony of sun.
For those planning night-time gatherings, the forecast suggests comfortable evenings with lows in the low-to-mid 60s across the week. North northwest winds, moving around 6 mph before becoming light and variable in the evening, offer a gentle caress as opposed to Saturday night's expected low of around 64 with patchy smoke before midnight. The week ahead will hold mostly sunny days with the mercury hovering around the high 80s and low 90s, suggesting that the season's warmth insists on a slow retreat.
