PARK CITY, Utah — Monsoon moisture moving northward across Utah will bring an increasing chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms this week, offering some relief from record heat while increasing the risk of heavy rain and flash flooding.
The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City said Monday that moisture already spreading into southern Utah will continue moving north, reaching northern Utah later in the day. Forecasters said thunderstorms will become more widespread as atmospheric moisture increases through the week.
In Park City, the National Weather Service forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon, with chances of storms rising to 60% Wednesday and Thursday. Daytime highs are expected to fall from the mid-80s on Monday to around 79 degrees later in the week…