Salt Lake City starts Wednesday under cloudy skies near 48 degrees, but the forecast quickly flips to sunshine and a high around 60. The bigger weather story arrives Friday night, when rain, thunderstorms and a much wetter Sunday-to-Monday stretch move into the valley.
Sunshine Holds Through Thursday
After the early clouds clear, Wednesday should turn sunny with light winds and temperatures near 60 degrees. Thursday looks partly sunny and warmer, with a high near 64, while Friday stays mostly cloudy and reaches about 64, with isolated to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms developing, according to the National Weather Service.
Storms Arrive Friday Night
The weather turns unsettled Friday, with isolated to scattered showers and a few thunderstorms; rain and thunderstorms remain possible Friday night as temperatures drop to around 47 degrees. Saturday brings unsettled weather, with isolated to scattered showers, and the high should reach about 60.
The wetter outlook is a sharper update to the forecast covered in Hoodline's previous report. The weekend forecast remains unsettled.
Sunday Looks Like The Wettest Day
Sunday is forecast to be rainy and much cooler, with a 90% chance of precipitation and a high near 53 degrees. The broader forecast discussion warns of potentially moderate to heavy precipitation and an increased flash-flood threat across parts of Utah as the storm crosses the state.
Cooler Air Brings Mountain Snow
A cold front Sunday will push temperatures lower and could drop snow levels to around 7,500 feet by Monday morning. Higher mountain locations could receive 3 to 6 inches of snow, with locally higher totals possible near Brian Head, the Tushars, the upper Cottonwoods and the high Uintas.
Rain should taper Monday, which has a high near 54; forecast models diverge after Monday. No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for the Salt Lake City area as of Wednesday morning, but anyone planning mountain travel this weekend should be ready for rapidly changing conditions.
