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Salt Lake City Faces Mixed Bag of Weather: Thunderstorms and Sunshine in Week Ahead

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Published on July 18, 2025
Salt Lake City Faces Mixed Bag of Weather: Thunderstorms and Sunshine in Week AheadSource: Yuheng Mei on Unsplash

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has forecast a fluctuating pattern of weather for the coming week, with today's weather starting mostly cloudy and reaching a high near 93 degrees. The humidity stands at 38% with winds blowing from the south at around 5 MPH. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are also on the horizon, hitting a 30% chance of precipitation after noon and again in the early evening.

Taking a closer look at the elements, tonight's forecast predicts temperatures dropping to a low around 69 with continued chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 pm. The likelihood of rain doesn't let up heading into the weekend, with isolated showers and thunderstorms pegged at a 20% chance after noon on Saturday. Though the start of the new week brings mostly sunny skies, the preceding nights promise to remain partly cloudy with steady lows in the upper 60s.

As cited by the National Weather Service, winds should not cause much stir throughout the week with speeds hovering between 6-8 MPH and changing directions from east to west. Visibility is expected to remain clear at 10 miles, despite the sporadic presence of rainclouds.

For those planning ahead, the NWS details that Sunday will be sunny, pushing temperatures to a near 95 degrees, and Monday will follow suit with highs cresting at 96. As the sun continues to stand strong in the sky, Tuesday's forecast indicates another sunny day with highs peaking around 94, and the consistency of the weather pattern holds through to Thursday, where we expect the sun to shine on, with a high near 95.