Summer-like daytime highs challenge seasonal records across Utah
SALT LAKE CITY () — Happy Wednesday, Utah! We hope you enjoyed yesterday's abnormally warm weather because today brings even more heat to the Beehive State!
Today's daytime highs will run about 15 to 25 degrees above average, which means valleys will have temperatures climb into the upper 70s and possibly 80s for some, while St. George flirts with a high of 90 degrees.
If we hit these figures, they won't just be daily record highs, they'll be the earliest dates we've seen these numbers by far – usually, we don't see 80s and 90s until the first week of May, so we're way ahead of schedule! The earliest Salt Lake has ever hit the 80s was March 31, 2012 and the earliest date St. George hit the 90s was April 2, 1966.
The bottom line? Record-breaking heat is possible today and tomorrow, but the warm dry pattern flips upside down by Friday.
A bit of moisture will hitch a ride on the warm southerly flow which could spell a couple of light showers in higher terrain, but probably nothing that would warrant an umbrella. Apart from that, we're dealing with wide blue skies in the north and a mix of sun and clouds in the south.
A high-pressure ridge is responsible for the warm calm weather, and as it slides to the east it opens up the door for gusty southerly winds on Thursday. Winds out of the south are notorious for dragging the warm air from the Desert Southwest across the state and into the north, and it'll certainly be warm! Southern Utah will cool off slightly, but only by a few degrees, meanwhile northern Utah will have another record-challenging day with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s yet again.
Southerly winds will be fairly strong on Thursday ahead of an incoming cold front. The cold front passes on Friday and we'll see a significant drop back down to the 50s, 60s, and a couple of 70s in the warmer spots, which is closer to seasonal norms.
Our warm dry pattern gives way to a cooler, soggier, and more Spring-like pattern with valley rain and mountain snow Friday through the middle of next week.
Enjoy the warm sunny weather before it's gone!
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