The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a detailed forecast for the coming days, with a mix of rain and snow events on the horizon. According to the National Weather Service, the city can expect rain before 2 pm today, transitioning into a mix of rain and snow. A high near 50 degrees and south southeast winds traveling 7 to 10 mph accompany a 90% chance of precipitation, with less than a half inch of snow likely to accumulate during the day. As we head into the evening, that mixture is expected to become all snow after 8 pm, and the temperatures are predicted to dip to a low around 33 degrees, with new snow accumulation totaling between 1 to 3 inches possible.
The weather pattern is set to continue into Friday, with snow forecasted before 5 pm, followed by a possible mix with rain. The high should hover near 41 degrees, with winds shifting to the northwest at a gentle 3 to 8 mph. The chance of precipitation stubbornly clings to 90%, with around an additional inch of snow accumulation expected. Friday night brings a decreased chance of precipitation to 30%, with an opportunity for rain and snow before 8 pm, then a potential for snow between 8 pm and 11 pm. As the clouds clear somewhat, the low is slated to drop to around 28 degrees.
A respite from the wet and chilly conditions is forecasted for the weekend, with Saturday expected to be mostly sunny and reaching a high near 46 degrees. The calm extends into Saturday night with mostly clear skies and a low around 29. Sunday appears to promise even more sun, with highs ticking up to about 54 degrees, and the night remaining mostly clear with a low around 35.
The start of next week looks to hold onto the fair weather briefly, with Monday forecasted to be mostly sunny, paired with a high near 59. But clouds are expected to gather by Monday night, as the low settles around 39 degrees. By Tuesday, the chance of rain reappears, cloud cover increasing with a high near 53 degrees. That pattern seems to set to persist into Wednesday, with rain likely and a possibility to once again be mixed with snow, bringing highs near 53 degrees amidst mostly cloudy skies, signs of the season's struggle to turn definitively towards spring.
