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FXUS65 KSLC 041831
AFDSLC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
1131 AM MST Wed Nov 4 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A weak system traverses the Great Basin today, bringing light
  valley rain and high elevation snowfall to northern and central
  Utah.

- A second weak storm system may graze northern Utah on Friday
  before high pressure builds for the weekend, keeping
  temperatures around 5 degrees below normal.

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.DISCUSSION...Morning satellite imagery reveals an apparent
circulation shifting across Utah, associated with a mid-level
closed low that brought scattered light showers to the area. As
this low continues to track eastward, these showers will do the
same, largely ending by midnight tonight. Low-level clouds are
likely to linger into the morning hours across much of the area,
potentially inhibiting fog potential even for fog-prone locations
such as the Cache Valley.

A weak shortwave trough moving through the area late Thursday
night/early Friday morning is trending stronger with recent model
runs, though moisture will be very limited, even moreso than
today. Still, isolated showers may develop across far northeastern
Utah/southwest Wyoming Thursday night; sometimes, a vort max will
provide enough lift to produce showers despite this lack of
moisture. Increased cloud cover, alongside slightly better mixing,
may once again inhibit valley fog development early Friday
morning, something that looked more likely in prior forecasts.
Finally, this wave will also act to keep temperatures around 5
degrees below normal through Friday.

High pressure will build heading into the weekend, resulting in a
steady warming trend that will bring temperatures closer to 5-10
degrees above normal by early next week. Forecast confidence is
low in our next precipitation chances; model guidance suggests a
return as early as next Thursday, but likely not until Friday or
later.

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.AVIATION...

KSLC...Area of low pressure moving through the region will bring
generally BKN VFR CIGS around 4-8 kft and a low chance (~30%) of
showers. Winds through Wednesday favored to be light out of the NW,
with some VRB possible near any passing showers. Showers will taper
off 23-02Z or so, with winds then expected to shift SE after 02Z
Thursday.

REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...An area of low pressure will
gradually churn through the area Wednesday. It will bring a low
chance (~20-40%) of showers primarily to northern terminals, and
generally SCT to BKN VFR CIGS around 3-8 kft. Shower activity will
wane through Wednesday evening with clearer skies expected
overnight. Winds will generally be light (less than 10 kts) and
follow a typical diurnal pattern, or be somewhat variable.

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.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
UT...None.
WY...None.
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PUBLIC...Cunningham
AVIATION...Warthen

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