Salt Lake City Welcomes Clear Skies and Soaring Temperatures Before Weekend Showers

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NWS Salt Lake City forecasts sunny days with rising temperatures, turning cloudy with a chance of showers by the weekend.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has provided details on the current weather conditions and forecasts for the coming days. As of 5:50 AM MDT, Salt Lake City is experiencing clear skies with a temperature sitting at 45°F and humidity around 70%. The wind is coming from the southeast at a gentle pace of 6 MPH, while the visibility stretches out to an unobstructed 10 miles.

As the city awakens, those lighter layers might be a necessity with the wind chill taken into consideration, nudging the felt temperature down to 42°F, according to the National Weather Service.The NWS forecast indicates that today will remain sunny, and temperatures will climb to a pleasant high near 71°F, calm winds will make an appearance becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon, tonight, the sky retains most of its clarity with lows around 47°F the calm of the night is softly punctuated by a north wind at the same light pace. The outlook for Wednesday promises even warmer weather with highs near 77°F, under sunny skies and a gentle dance of wind, this time shifting west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.



The narrative of clear skies and mild winds continues into Wednesday night while temperatures are expected to dip slightly with lows around 56°F.Looking ahead, Thursday should be mostly sunny, with daytime highs pushing the thermometer to a near 81°F, wind from the southeast will pick up a bit, rolling in at 8 to 13 mph. The weather narrative takes a slight turn on Thursday night though, with a 30 percent chance of showers introducing itself after midnight and the cloud cover thickening, temperatures will fall to about 47°F.

Friday will bring more notable changes, with showers likely, particularly after noon, the chance of precipitation hits a solid 60%, daytime highs will fall back to a cooler 56°F, the potential for rain carries into Friday night, which will see mostly cloudy skies and a low hovering around 39°F. Heading into the weekend, Salt Lake City residents can anticipate a consistent chance of showers and partly sunny days with high temperatures in the mid-50s and nighttime lows in the upper 30s, come Sunday, the high is expected to reach near 60°F under a mix of sun and clouds, but by evening, the narrative returns to one of likely showers and cloudiness, with lows around 43°F. Monday's weather story seems set to offer more of the same, with showers likely and highs close to 59°F.

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