Heating up Wednesday afternoon, but cool down arrives Thursday and Friday

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Our Wednesday afternoon is going to feature hazy sunshine and likely the warmest temperatures of the week! Highs will climb into the upper 90s to low 100s for the Wasatch Front, with highs climbing near 108°-110° for St. George.

Winds will likely be gusty all across the Beehive state on Wednesday, leading to some gusts out of the SW between 20-35 mph. The gusty winds combined with the hot temperatures, very low humidity levels, and dry vegetation will lead to an elevated if not critical fire danger across the state.

A Fire Weather Warning is in effect for Wednesday afternoon and evening across SW Utah. A Fire Weather Warning goes into effect for SE Utah on Thursday. Plan on using extra caution if you’re going to be doing anything potentially flammable outside on Wednesday or Thursday afternoons.

A weak cool front moves through Wednesday night bringing continued gusty winds. A few isolated high-based showers and storms may pop up over the mountains Wednesday afternoon, but any rain should remain very light. Gusty outflow winds and lightning will be the main threats. Overnight lows will stay mild dipping down into the 60s and 70s.

Slightly cooler air arrives for the latter half of the week, with continued dry weather. Daytime highs will only be in the upper 80s and low 90s along the Wasatch Front, with highs back to near 105° for SW Utah.

Enjoy the brief cooldown, as daytime highs will climb once again move through the upcoming weekend. High pressure re-builds, leading to mid to upper 90s for the Wasatch Front and temps between 107°-110° for St. George by the end of the weekend.

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