SALT LAKE CITY () — Happy Veterans Day, Utah! A ridge of high pressure will help keep the Beehive state mainly dry and mild through Friday. An active pattern begins to develop over Utah this weekend into next week.
Weekday forecast
Our Wednesday afternoon will feature plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. High temperatures will warm into the lower 60s across northern Utah, with highs climbing into the upper 60s to near 70° across southern Utah. A new ridge of high pressure will build over the state today through the end of the week. This will bring another inversion setup to the northern half of the state. Look for areas of moderate air quality to persist through Friday.
Thursday will feature mostly sunny skies and above-average temperatures. Daytime highs will return to near 70° across southern Utah, with highs climbing into the lower 60s across northern Utah.
Clouds will begin to surge into Utah on Friday, ahead of our next weather maker. Look for partly cloudy skies with daytime highs in the lower 60s across northern Utah and near 70° across southern Utah.
Weekend outlook
This weekend will bring the big changes across the region. High pressure will begin to shift towards the east, opening the door to a round of active weather. A quick-moving system will move in from the West Coast on Saturday, bringing valley rain and mountain snow showers to the state…