Residents of Salt Lake City should be prepared for a damp end to the week, with the National Weather Service forecasting a suite of gray and rainy days ahead. According to the National Weather Service, there's a 50 percent chance of rain for today, mainly after 8 am, with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 52 degrees. Temperatures will hover in the lower 40s as the humidity grips the city with 86 percent, making stepping outside feel brisker than usual. It’s a good day for indoor activities unless you're fond of a drizzle-soaked jaunt. The detailed forecast is available here, published early this morning.
As the evening approaches, expect the rainy conditions to possibly continue with a 40 percent chance of precipitation later in the night. The barometric pressure is holding at 29.93 inches for those tracking the patterns that predict these wet conditions. Light and variable winds will do little to dispel the clouds. After today, rain chances drop to 30 percent, mainly before 11 am on Friday. In the forecast obtained by NWS, Salt Lake City residents will be seeing mostly cloudy skies with a mild rebound in temperatures to a high near 50 and a light, variable wind.
Looking forward to the weekend, it seems that the weather may take a turn for the better. The NWS predicts that it will be mostly sunny on Saturday, with clear skies and a high near 51. Light wind should complement the pleasant conditions to make any outdoor plans more agreeable. Saturday night, the clear trend continues with only partial clouds and a low around 34 degrees, offering a crisp autumn evening.
Temperatures will stay fairly consistent moving into next week. NWS anticipates a mostly sunny Sunday, with highs hovering around 51 degrees again. Nighttime will bring cooler temperatures, dropping to a low of around 34. The start of the week carries this pattern, with Monday being sunny and reaching up to 53 degrees. Hints of a cooler trend are there, though, with partly cloudy nights and temperatures dipping into the low 30s by Tuesday night.
