Salt Lake City started Saturday, May 2, under clear skies, with temperatures in the mid-40s at the Salt Lake City airport. Sunshine is expected to nudge afternoon readings into the low to mid 70s, setting up comfortable conditions for most outdoor plans.
Sunny Saturday, Toastier Sunday
Saturday should stay mostly sunny with a high near 74°F before clouds creep in Saturday night and lows slide into the upper 40s. Sunday looks a bit warmer, with highs pushing toward 77°F and only a slight chance of clouds for most valley neighborhoods.
Thunder Chances Monday And Tuesday
A closed low moving across the region will raise shower and thunderstorm chances on Monday, May 4, and again on Tuesday, May 5. The National Weather Service notes that storms could be high based, with strong outflow gusts that may reach about 50 mph locally, along with brief heavy rain that can quickly cut visibility.
Gusty Cells Could Disrupt Errands
If you have errands or outdoor events lined up early next week, it is worth building in extra time and a backup plan, since quick-hitting downpours and gusty outflows could briefly disrupt travel and activities. As we noted in an April 11 breakdown of similar pop-up downpours, cells that develop in this pattern can unload short bursts of heavy rain in rain-prone spots…