Summer heat ramps up across Utah with above-average temperatures

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08-05-2025

SALT LAKE CITY () – Happy Thursday, Utah! Mother Nature is turning up the spring heat today, and into the weekend, with a flare of summer feels for the state on Saturday.
Bottom Line?! Toasty temps by May standards settling in by the weekend.
Daytime highs will be trending five to 10 degrees above normal across the state today, with upper 70s for the Wasatch Front, mid-80s for St. George. Mostly sunshine will take over for the state as well, with only a few clouds popping up over the mountain tops in the afternoon.
By Friday, we'll add more warming into the mix with the ridge shifting further east and increasing southwest flow into the area. This pattern continues into Saturday, where peak warming is expected across the state. Daytime highs are forecast to reach the mid to upper 80s for portions of Northern Utah, with mid-90s for Lower Washington County.
Too hot?! These temperatures are 20 degrees above normal for this time of year and are more common in late June than early May.
For Mother's Day, the ridge of high pressure will largely remain in place. An approaching trough from the northwest will, however, increase winds statewide and bring limited moisture into the northern portions of the state. We'll see a slight chance of storms over northern Utah with strong southwest winds.
The winds will continue into the first part of next week, with a cold front in the works for some time on Tuesday. That system is still pretty far out, and the timing and intensity will likely change a bit as we approach the weekend. For now, plan on roughly a 20-degree drop in temperatures from Sunday to Tuesday, with a chance of widespread showers likely returning on Tuesday as well.
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