Sunshine and warmth on the way to Utah to kick off fall

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — Happy Monday, Utah! It’s been a pleasant day around the Beehive State with early morning sunshine, and just a few clouds moving through with a dry front Monday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures have warmed into the 70s and near 80 degrees across the north, with 80s and 90s across the south. Monday night will feature mostly clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Overnight lows will dip into the 40s and 50s across the north, with 50s and low 60s for the south.

It may read autumn on the calendar now, but we’re going back in time with our weather pattern this week!

The summer heat dome will return to the Western U.S. on Tuesday. This high-pressure ridge will build over Utah leading to dry and warming temperatures through the middle to latter half of the week.

Temperatures will warm to about 10 degrees above average across the state. The Wasatch Front could reach the upper 80s, flirting with 90, and the St. George area will be in the mid then upper 90s.

While we’re not quite in record-breaking territory as of yet, we may come close to flirting with some record highs by Thursday and Friday for the Wasatch Front.

That high-pressure system keeps a firm grip on the region through the weekend, which will keep things very warm and dry through the week. Enjoy this spurt of summer before it’s gone! The overall trend is for above-average temps and below-average precipitation for the foreseeable future.

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

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