The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has the city basking under partly cloudy skies as of this midday update, with the temperature sitting comfortably at 70°F. The NWS alerts to only a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon, an instance that appears slight yet is enough to remind one to keep an umbrella close at hand. In their latest report, conditions were noted to be sunny with an expected high of 93°F and a gentle south wind moving at 6 to 9 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight promises to maintain the tranquility of the day with a mostly clear sky and temperatures expected to drop to a low around 66°F. If you're planning to step out, the breeze will be there to accompany you, subtly changing its direction from south to east after twilight. The pattern of sunny days is to only get hotter, with Monday predicted to be sunny and reaching a high near 94°F. Adding to this, winds from the east southeast are set to blow at 6 to 8 mph before switching to south southwest in the afternoon.
Reaching toward midweek, the NWS forecast doesn’t falter much from this narrative, with Tuesday's temperatures looking to climb even higher. A high near 99°F is on the charts amidst continued sunny skies, and if patterns hold, the wind will shift again from east southeast in the morning to westerly by the afternoon. The nights are to reflect the day’s warmth, with Tuesday's low only slightly retreating to a comfortable 71°F.
Come Wednesday, the repeat of sunny highs near 99°F might give residents some pause, but with an initial forecast hinting at a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before the clock strikes midnight, there might be a brief respite. "Thursday might bring us a touch of variety," says the NWS, with a slight possibility of showers and thunderstorms after noon and temperatures peaking at a somewhat cooler 96°F. As residents look toward the weekend, Friday continues to tease with chances of showers and thunderstorms amidst a mostly sunny backdrop and a high flirting near 97°F. Once night falls, there's still a slight chance that gentle showers could cool down the evening air.
The consistency of sunshine with intermittent chances for rain seems to settle into a pattern as Saturday awaits yet another chance for thunderstorms, though the vast majority of time will be dominated by sun with highs still reaching the 96°F mark. For locals and visitors alike, it seems the week ahead will require both sunglasses and umbrellas, a testament to the fickle but beautifully predictable dance of Mother Nature.
