Salt Lake City started Monday under clear skies and temperatures around 52 degrees at 7 a.m., but the valley is headed for a warm stretch before a sharp late-week weather turn. Highs should reach the low 70s Monday, around 66 Tuesday and near 56 Wednesday, while rain and thunderstorms become likely Thursday and Friday.
Warm, Mostly Sunny Weather Holds Through Wednesday
Monday’s high is expected to reach about 72 degrees, with mostly sunny skies and light south-southeast winds. Tuesday should be cooler, with a high near 66 degrees and a slight chance of rain before noon, followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday may bring morning showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 56 degrees. The National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office says isolated showers and thunderstorms remain possible through Tuesday, but most of the valley should stay dry.
Rain And Thunderstorms Arrive Thursday
The forecast shifts noticeably Thursday, when showers and thunderstorms are expected under mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 61 degrees.
Friday brings the biggest cooldown, with rain likely before noon followed by showers and thunderstorms and a high near 53 degrees. The National Weather Service is also watching for accumulating snow in northern Utah’s higher terrain, with roughly 3 to 6 inches possible above 9,500 feet, according to National Weather Service Salt Lake City.
Clearer And Cooler For The Weekend
Rain chances drop sharply Friday night into Saturday, when the valley should turn sunny with a high near 55 degrees. Sunday looks brighter, with sunshine.
No watches, warnings or advisories are listed for the Salt Lake City area. Hoodline’s October 18 forecast already called for a wetter Thursday and a rainy, markedly cooler Friday.
