SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Friday, Utah! We have a rainy forecast ahead, alongside the potential for flash flooding in some locations.
Today’s weather
Our Friday afternoon will feature a mix of clouds and sunshine and continued hot temperatures. Scattered showers and storms will develop during the afternoon and evening hours across Utah. Some of these storms will be capable of producing areas of localized heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds.
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Flood Watch going into effect
A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of southwest Utah through Saturday evening.
The threat of daily afternoon downpours will continue all the way through the upcoming weekend. These storms will each be capable of producing localized heavy rain, a flash flood risk, frequent lightning, and some gusty winds. The coverage and intensity will continue to increase across the state through the weekend.
Rainy weekend ahead
Any storms will continue to produce downpours, lightning, and gusty winds. The threat of flash flooding across southern Utah will remain elevated as the rainfall totals continue to add up.
Rainfall amounts will vary widely, depending on storm development and tracks each day, but generally, areas south of I-70 and east of I-15 have the best chance for picking up more substantial heavy amounts. Meanwhile, the rest of Utah could pick up .25″ to 0.75″ on average through the end of the weekend.
Due to the clouds and extra moisture, we should see temperatures slowly trend a bit lower each day with daytime highs this weekend mostly in the upper 90s across northern Utah and only around 100° near St. George…