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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

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

Clear

75°F

24°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 08:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salt Lake City UT

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 12:00pm until August 14, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salt Lake City UT
 40.78°N 111.88°W (Elev. 4570 ft)
Last Update:
3:04 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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