Much cooler & wetter conditions arriving across northern Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Tuesday, Utah! A strong upper low is moving through Utah Tuesday afternoon.

It’s bringing big changes to the region. High temperatures will drop about 20°-30° from what we saw on Monday, with Tuesday afternoon highs only in the upper 50s to low 60s for northern Utah, with highs only in the mid 70s for SW Utah.

Along with the cooler temperatures, scattered showers and possibly a few rumbles may develop. In fact, widespread showers will become likely across northern Utah, especially for areas north of I-80.

Scattered showers and storms will remain possible, if not likely, throughout the day on Wednesday as the upper low continues to work through Utah. High temperatures will remain below average with highs only in the 50s along the Wasatch Front and 70s for SW Utah. A few high mountain-based snow showers and snow squalls may be possible above about 9,000 FT as some cooler air works in with the trough.

The upper trough should begin to exit the area on Thursday, but still keep isolated rain chances around during the day. Highs will begin to rebound but remain above average during this time.

Friday will be the pick day for the rest of the upcoming week. Look for a mix of clouds and sunshine with warm temperatures across the Beehive State.

Our next storm system begins to approach this weekend, bringing increasing chances for showers and rumbles, along with another round of cooler temperatures.