The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City is predicting a brief period of patchy dense fog this morning, clearing up to provide partly sunny skies with a high near 51 degrees. The calm before the slight chance of rain and snow is anticipated for next week's Thanksgiving Day. In a forecast that's as straightforward as the wide-open basin of the Salt Lake, they note a humidity of 93% and a visibility stretching to a clear 10 miles.
Those planning to step out tonight can expect partly cloudy conditions, the temperature hovering around a chilly but bearable 35 degrees. As we slowly transition to gear up for the weekend, the light and variable wind will continue to barely make a presence. Light enough, in fact, to might as well stay placid for Saturday's mostly sunny forecast of a high near 52 degrees.
While some might hope for a little more drama in the weather around this time of year, the forecast holds the line: Sunday to maintain the mostly sunny setting with a high again near 51, while the nighttime will drop to a low around 34. The consistency is as clear as the sky above the Great Salt Lake itself.
As we look toward the opening of a new week, Monday's sunshine will not disappoint those who favor continuity, with the high predicted to be near 49 degrees. But come nightfall, be prepared for the temperature to drop to a low of 27. The week promises more of the same—mostly sunny days followed by partly cloudy nights until Wednesday rolls in, bearing a slight chance of rain and snow, prematurely ushering in a hint of wintery mix just before the Thanksgiving holiday. A subtle shift in the pattern, akin to the changing hues of the Wasatch Mountains with the onset of dusk.
For updated weather conditions and forecasts, visit the National Weather Service website at NWS Salt Lake City. As the city nestles down for the evening, residents can sleep assured, knowing exactly what the sky plans to unveil tomorrow—more sun, with a reminder that the frost of winter is gently knocking on the door.
