The skies over Salt Lake City are expected to remain clear as locals experience a brisk 27°F (-3°C) morning with calm winds according to NWS Salt Lake City. With humidity at a dew-kissed 73% and a barometric pressure reading of 30.54 in (1034.2 mb), the city witnesses a display of winter's subtle chill.
Commuters faced a wind chill that brought temperatures down to 19°F (-7°C) early today, offering a bracing start to the day, while the sun is anticipated to push temperatures to a high near 38 today, looking ahead, the NWS predicts calm winds to persist through tonight as temperatures drop back down to a low around 22. The quietude of the calm winds offers a subdued backdrop to the flurry of daily routines, as these gentle air currents quietly greet the city's inhabitants, according to the National Weather Service.
As we proceed through the week, the city will bask in sunny days with the mercury hovering in the low 40s, the nights will, however, return to the chill of the low 20s, maintaining the winter's grip on the cityscape. Thursday and Friday bring an echo of today's weather, with both days expecting a continuation of sun-filled skies and the calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the Friday afternoon's modest whisper.
The weekend introduces a shift with a slight chance, a 20 percent of snowfall late Friday night into early Saturday, snow chances dance around until 11 am before giving way to partly sunny conditions and a high near 31, although the chances are slim, the idea of snow flurries adds an edge of unpredictability to weekend plans. As the observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the weather is set to be mostly sunny with a high near 27, giving a respectful nod to the day of remembrance in a cloak of clarity and coolness.
