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KEY MESSAGES, Issued 1210 PM MST Mon Nov 9 2026

- Dry and mild conditions will persist areawide through a majority of the week, with the next chance for precipitation arriving this weekend.

DISCUSSION, Issued 1210 PM MST Mon Nov 9 2026

Broad high pressure resides over the southwestern US today, resulting in warm and dry conditions with forecast high temperatures around 5-10 degrees above normal. Tomorrow, a dry shortwave trough grazing over the top of the ridge will bring a few degrees of cooling and morning cloud cover, though the overall air mass is so dry that no precipitation is expected. This wave could potentially be strong enough to promote mixing out of valley haze along the Wasatch Front, or at least ventilate the boundary layer to erode some of the haze. High pressure will quickly rebuild with warm and dry conditions lasting through at least Friday.

Model have trended a bit earlier with the upcoming pattern change, now with precipitation chances returning on Saturday across much of the state. Forecast confidence remains low with uncertainties in both a longwave trough developing over the PacNW and a closed low over Baja California. Ensembles now suggest an initial trough sweeps through the region on Saturday, followed by a more amplified longwave trough strengthening over the west coast late Sunday/Monday. While details are still unclear, it appears mountain snow and valley rain may return as early as Saturday, with higher chances for a western US trough and widespread cooler, wetter weather by early next week.

AVIATION

KSLC...VFR conditions will prevail at the KSLC terminal through the TAF period. Light northwesterlies will remain in place before switching to terrain-driven southeasterly winds this evening.

REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...VFR conditions will prevail across all terminal throughout the TAF period with mostly clear skies and generally light and terrain driven winds.

SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

UT...None. WY...None.