Showers and thunderstorms likely Tuesday afternoon, with sunshine returning midweek

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Tuesday, Utah! Showers and storms will continue to move from the I-15 corridor and western Utah into northeast and eastern Utah Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. Look for most of the shower activity to come to an end by midnight.

At this time severe storms are not expected with this activity, but heavy rain, frequent lightning, and gusty winds will all be possible. The north & western half of Utah is under a “marginal” risk for flash flooding thanks to the big downpours and slow movement of any storms.

High pressure settles back in over the state mid to late week bringing more sunshine and warm temperatures to the region. Highs will be in the 70s for northern Utah, with mid to upper 80s returning to SW Utah.

Looking ahead, our first significant taste of “fall-like” air could be heading to Utah this weekend. A deep trough of low pressure will swing overhead moving into the weekend bringing much cooler weather. Highs will only be in the mid 60s for northern Utah, and low 80s for SW Utah. The mountains of Utah will likely see morning temps in the low to mid 30s with highs only in the 50s.

Due to the strong system dropping into the area, a scattered showers may develop Friday night into Saturday morning, especially over the higher elevations this weekend. For some of the higher elevations, we could see some snow falling or mix in with the rain.

We’ll keep you posted on the latest developments in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online, we are Good4Utah!