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KEY MESSAGES, Issued 1101 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
- High pressure will bring dry conditions and a gradual warming trend through the weekend.
- A weak storm system on Monday is expected to curb the warming trend and bring the potential for a few showers.
DISCUSSION, Issued 1101 AM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Strong high pressure is centered over California this morning, putting Utah and southwest Wyoming under an increasingly dry northerly flow. Clear skies will continue over the forecast area with high temperatures warming to up to 5F above seasonal normals. The ridge will expand and shift east through the weekend, with the axis moving overhead Friday and Saturday. As a result, dry conditions will persist with light winds as maxes warm to up to around 10F above seasonal normals over the weekend.
The ridge axis is expected to track east of the area Sunday into Monday, with the majority of guidance bringing a weak storm system into the vicinity of this area. A good amount of spread continues to exist with regard to primarily the track of this system, which would affect more subtle details about the impacts for the forecast area. However, confidence is relatively high that the increase in moisture will bring the potential for a few showers, with at least a curbing of the warming trend to start the work week.
High pressure is forecast to rebuild thereafter, bringing continued dry and mild conditions through day seven and beyond.
AVIATION
KSLC...VFR conditions will persist at the KSLC terminal through the forecast period. Dry and stable conditions with mostly clear skies will continue. The terminal is currently experiencing light west to northwesterly flow before switching to diurnally-driven light southeasterly winds around 3z this evening.
REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...VFR conditions will persist at all TAFs sites through the forecast period. Dry and stable conditions with diurnally-driven winds will prevail at all sites.
FIRE WEATHER, Issued 129 PM MDT Thu Oct 1 2026
Strong high pressure will build over the state into the weekend. This will bring increasingly dry conditions with light winds and increasingly mild temperatures. A weak storm system Monday is expected to curb the warming trend and bring a very low chance of showers. High pressure will then rebuild thereafter, keeping conditions dry and relative warm with continued light winds.
SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
UT...None. WY...None.
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