A 10 a.m. reading showed a temperature of about 48 degrees and sunny conditions at that hour, while the city-area forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a high in the upper 50s.
A Partly Cloudy Saturday Leads Into A Mild Weekend
Northwest winds will stay light, generally between 3 and 8 mph, while no rain is forecast across the city this weekend. The National Weather Service forecast supports that outlook. Its Salt Lake City area forecast discussion listed no watches, warnings or advisories for Utah as of 12:45 p.m. The discussion’s hazards section lists none.
Saturday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 43 degrees. Sunday looks similar, with partly sunny skies and a high near 57. The National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City-area forecast gives those updated overnight and Sunday temperatures.
The valley’s dry weekend forecast does not extend to all nearby elevations. For the Wasatch Mountains south of I-80, the National Weather Service forecasts a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday, with a 30% precipitation chance and highs in the mid-40s. That contrasts with partly sunny skies and a high near 57 in Salt Lake City. The zone forecast distinguishes the valley from the surrounding mountains.
Rain Chances Return Monday Night
Monday should bring partly cloudy skies and a high in the lower 60s. The pattern turns more unsettled Monday night, when there is a 40% chance of rain, mainly after midnight, followed by a 40% chance of rain Tuesday, mainly before noon, and a cooler high near 57. The National Weather Service forecast gives the updated rain chances and timing.
Skies should brighten again Wednesday and Thursday, with highs around 63 and 65 degrees. Another chance of rain arrives Friday, when mostly cloudy skies and a high near 62 are expected.
More Storm Systems May Follow
The broader outlook calls for a series of storm systems to move through Utah and southwest Wyoming next week, bringing occasional cooler weather and periods of rain. Forecast timing remains uncertain, but for Salt Lake City the practical takeaway is straightforward: enjoy the dry weekend, keep a jacket nearby and do not put the umbrella away just yet.
Forecasters have high confidence in an active pattern, though the timing and track of individual systems remain uncertain. The Salt Lake City forecast discussion reports pretty good guidance consensus for a trough moving into the Pacific Northwest.
