Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

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

Partly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:54 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Salt Lake City UT

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 97 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Salt Lake City UT
 40.79°N 111.91°W (Elev. 4373 ft)
12:31 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
11am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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