Residents in Salt Lake City should prepare for a moist week ahead, as the National Weather Service has forecasted a series of rain scenarios likely starting Sunday through to the latter part of next week. NWS Salt Lake City projects a 70 percent chance of precipitation on both Sunday and Sunday night, indicating a damp conclusion to the weekend with highs dropping from a partly sunny 65 degrees Fahrenheit today to a rainier 59 degrees during Sunday daylight hours.
As we approach the new week, the chances of rain persist, spanning Monday to Friday, even though the percentage dips to 40 on Monday and Monday night. After 5 am, mostly cloudy skies tonight, there's also a slender 10 percent chance of rain, which could potentially inconvenience early risers commuting or heading out for a morning jog. The wind chill, almost brushing the actual temperature, suggests a slightly crisp air, a wind chill of 46 degrees versus the thermometer's 48 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Diving deeper into the week, the weather storyline doesn't get much drier. Even though the likelihood of rain hovers around 40 percent from Tuesday to Tuesday night, it is unwise to retire the umbrellas just yet. "Increasing clouds, with a high near 59," forecasts the NWS for Sunday, so it would seem that the clouds are here for an extended stay. At night, expect to experience lows bottoming out in the low 40s, making it rather chilly for anyone without a warm coat.
Meanwhile, as winter slowly encroaches, the temperatures are not anticipated to climb much beyond the mid-50s throughout the day for most of the week. A curious weather pattern presents itself come Wednesday, with the NWS cautioning of a chance of rain and snow before 8 am, then partly sunny skies with a high near 50 degrees. A slight chance of rain and snow after 11 pm is also on the Wednesday night forecast, so individuals out late will want to be prepared for any precipitation, be it frozen or not.
To wrap up the forecast, Thursday and Friday don't offer much respite from the wet conditions, with both days featuring chances of rain and snow. However, moments of mostly sunny skies are glimpsed amid the mostly cloudy days, perhaps offering brief interludes to the otherwise dreary weather patterns. With steady conditions like these, it would be prudent for locals to keep their weather gear handy, as this 'rain or shine...or snow' trend looks set to define the city's weather narrative for the immediate future.
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