The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City reports a partly cloudy day with the humidity reaching up to 93% and a temperature lingering at 37 degrees early this morning. A calm wind persists, with the barometer reading standing at 29.9 in. As Salt Lake City residents peek into the week ahead, they should anticipate a 20 percent chance of showers after noon today, with a high expected to be near 56 degrees, and winds becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight holds a similar chance of precipitation, with showers forecasted after 3 am. The temperature is predicted to dip to a low around 42 degrees, with the wind shifting from a west-northwest to an east-southeast direction after midnight. The NWS forecast calls for more wet days ahead. Having calm winds becoming south southwest later, a 70 percent chance of precipitation is predicted for Monday, where showers are likely, especially after noon, with a high near 61 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Things are expected to take a drastic turn as Monday night approaches, with rain showers before 3 am, then a mix of rain and snow showers, and a drop to a low around 36 degrees. Wind speeds will hover around 5 to 8 mph, coming from the west with an inevitable 100% chance of precipitation, though little to no snow accumulation is expected.
As the workweek progresses, Tuesday won't offer much reprieve, with forecasts indicating snow showers and an 80 percent chance of precipitation. This pattern of wintry mix seems consistent going into Wednesday, with a high near 47 degrees but a 70 percent possibility of snow showers before 3 pm, then likely turning to rain and snow showers thereafter. The NWS notes a slight chance of showers, some possibly with thunder, into the night, temperatures dropping to around 30 degrees, with the dance between rain and snow playing out, with temperatures seeing-sawing in the mid-week forecast.
Heading towards the weekend, Salt Lake City's weather appears to remain unsettled. Thursday may welcome a chance of mixed precipitation, with conditions partly sunny and a high near 51 degrees. The same holds through Friday, with a continuation of the chance of rain and snow showers and a daytime high creeping up to 56 degrees.
Wrapping up the week, Saturday still presents a chance of rain and snow showers, highlighting the ever-present unpredictability of spring weather in Utah's capital, as residents can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 58 degrees.
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