Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City International Airport (KSLC)

Lat: 40.77069°NLon: 111.96503°WElev: 4226.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 07:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

South Salt Lake UT

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Patchy smoke before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Salt Lake UT
 40.71°N 111.89°W (Elev. 4249 ft)
4:41 am MDT Aug 26, 2026
8am MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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