Utah temperatures are expected to see dramatic drop — here’s when

SALT LAKE CITY ( ABC4 ) — No, your eyes don’t deceive you: The Wasatch Front is expected to see a dramatic drop in temperatures at the end of next week.

After what has felt like weeks of near-record-breaking heat, temperatures in Salt Lake City are expected to take a 20-degree drop into highs that are typical for this time of year heading into the weekend of Oct. 18.

It’s still a little bit too early to tell what exactly the temperatures will be heading into next weekend, according to ABC4 Meteorologist Cedric Haynes, but Utahns can expect a much cooler, more fall-like October.

“Currently, the latest data is indicating high temperatures may actually fall a little below our normal temperatures,” said Haynes. “Our normal high along the Wasatch Front is in the upper 60s with normal overnight lows in the 40s.”

As of Friday, Oct. 11, the National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 64 degrees at the end of next week. That comes with an overnight low of 49 degrees and a slight chance of rain in the Salt Lake Valley.

Haynes said this is probably very welcome news for Utahns who are done with all the record-setting days we’ve seen through October.

“The abrupt change to much cooler weather may come as a bit of shock to some next week, so now may be the time to begin searching for those hoodies and sweatshirts, before the true fall-like temps arrive in Utah,” said Haynes.

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