Utah gets a brief break from active skies for the midweek
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Happy Wednesday, Utah! After several days of active skies that packed snow, rain, thunderstorms, graupel and winds, the weather will calm down and we get a bit of a break for the midweek.
Today, high pressure will briefly build in resulting in drier conditions and a mix of sun and clouds across the state as daytime highs get fairly close to where they should be this time of year.
The bottom line? A few lingering morning showers will dwindle as a brief break with high pressure is on deck for today ahead of more active weather to close the week!
Calm skies aren’t likely to stick around long though because by the end of the workweek, we’ll start to feel the influence of our next system. Before we get to the return of wet weather, let’s talk about temperatures.
Building high pressure will allow daytime highs to snap back closer to seasonal norms for this time of year. Overall, we will still be a few degrees shy of average but expect the Wasatch Front highs to top out in the mid to upper 50s, with a few spots making the run for 60 degrees. Down south, you can expect highs to range a little warmer in the 50s while St. George attempts to climb into the upper 60s.
As we roll into Thursday, we see changes moving into Northern and Central Utah. An upper-level low pressure off the west coast will send energy and moisture through our neighborhood both Thursday and Friday resulting in a chance of isolated showers, mainly in northern Utah. With the southwest flow temperatures will also climb to near or even slightly above seasonal norms. This increase in temps will allow for the precipitation type in valleys to be mainly rain, and wet weather potential will spike statewide into the Easter Weekend as the storm starts to move through.
It might be wise to plan your Easter egg hunts indoors this year as scattered showers are anticipated for much of the state through the weekend. Given the warm temperatures, this will likely be another valley rain and mountain snow setup.
We’ll continue to fine-tune the details of the Easter Weekend forecast and keep you posted!
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