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KEY MESSAGES

- Generally dry conditions will continue area-wide through the week except for a small potential for light precipitation in northern Utah on Wednesday.

DISCUSSION

A northwesterly flow aloft remains in place over the area this morning. A very subtle shortwave disturbance is currently noted near the ID/MT/WY triple point. However, based on satellite imagery, hardly any clouds are accompanying this feature, so this is not expected to bring any precipitation as it grazes northeastern Utah later this morning. Temperatures will warm slightly in the valleys and a bit more substantially in the mountains today as weak inversions start to develop.

A series of shortwave troughs will continue to cross northern Utah through Thursday. The second will arrive tomorrow morning. Though a bit deeper than the one this morning, and accompanied by increased cloud cover, precipitation potential remains pretty much nonexistent with this feature as well. However, it will maintain cool enough temperatures aloft to prevent valley inversions from strengthening very much.

Models are consistent in bringing in a shortwave ridge for Tuesday night. However, this is expected to flatten and shift east as the next shortwave trough comes into the picture. Though still low confidence, there is increasing agreement that this trough could bring some light precipitation to portions of northern Utah Wednesday afternoon and evening. A trailing shortwave trough Thursday morning looks to have very limited moisture once again. Thereafter, a broader ridge is progged to settle over the western CONUS through the weekend, keeping any significant storms at bay.

REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING

VFR conditions will persist through the forecast period across all sites. Winds will remain light and out of the south, except for KEVW which will see westerly winds with gusts around 20kts this afternoon.

SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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