4Warn Weather: Plenty of sunshine & near record warm temps to end the week

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Wednesday, Utah! It’s been another great day around the Beehive state with lots of sunshine and very warm temps. Temperatures have warmed into the 80s & near 90s across the north, with 80s & 90s across the south.

So, what’s the bottom line? Plenty of sunshine and near-record warm temps to end the week.

Wednesday night will feature mostly clear skies and pleasant temperatures. Overnight lows will dip into the 50s across the north, with 50s and 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. through midweek. This high-pressure ridge will build over Utah leading to dry and warming temperatures through the latter half of the week.

Temperatures will warm to about 10-15 degrees above average across the state. The Wasatch Front could reach the upper 80s to lower 90s, and the St. George area will be in the mid to upper 90s and near 100 by the weekend. We will be flirting with record-breaking territory as we may tie or break some record highs by Thursday & Friday & possibly the weekend for the Wasatch Front.

That high-pressure system keeps a firm grip on the region through the weekend, which will keep things warm and dry. It will be a good weekend to get out and check out some of the Fall foliage in the higher elevations! The overall trend is for above-average temps and below-average precipitation through most of next week.

We’ll keep you posted on the latest developments in our 4Warn Weather forecast both on-air and online.

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