Next system to impact Utah today

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Glad Thursday, Utah!

We’ve adjustments on deck for the state as an organized chilly entrance takes purpose at Utah on Thursday. The entrance will open the door for considerably cooler air to maneuver into the state, so temperatures will run about 10 levels cooler in northern Utah, nevertheless it gained’t be till Friday the place the cool air is felt down south.

Temperatures will come down significantly as soon as the chilly entrance strikes by. Temperatures heat up earlier than the entrance comes by, so anticipate 60s and 70s within the Northern half of the state, whereas the warmth hangs on within the southern half with 90s anticipated in St. George and loads of 80s in Central and Southern Utah. Highs on Friday will solely handle the higher 50s and low 60s alongside the Wasatch Entrance whereas the highs come again all the way down to the low 80s in St. George.

Friday and Saturday morning shall be fairly chilly for this time of yr. Areas of patchy frost shall be attainable alongside the Wasatch Entrance each Friday and Saturday evening. For Bear Lake and Bear River Valley, the Wasatch Again, and the Sanpete Valley, a Onerous Freeze Watch is in impact for each nights in addition to lows may dip as little as 25 levels so defend any delicate vegetation.

Within the northern half of the state from late Thursday into Friday, there shall be moist climate potential with a slight likelihood of an remoted bathe/storm on Thursday afternoon and night into Friday morning. Precipitation isn’t the most important robust level with this method — the cooler air tops the chart because the climate headline. We are able to’t rule out just a few remoted afternoon showers and this chance holds on by Friday. 

This entrance can be triggering robust, gusty winds within the southern half of the state. Gusty, westerly winds will blow mud and will impression journey with crosswinds and restrict visibility at instances. We’ll see widespread gusts over 30 mph tomorrow, with gusts as much as 50 mph the place wind advisories are posted for areas together with Utah Valley, Fort Nation, the Uinta Basin, close to Moab and round Flaming Gorge. Stronger winds may ship gusts over 60 mph in SW Wyoming and within the Uinta Basin, the place a Excessive Wind Warning kicks off Thursday morning and holds by the evening.

The elevated winds mixed with low humidity and dry circumstances will end in a crucial hearth danger for all of southernmost Utah. A Purple Flag Warning is posted for components of Washington County, close to Kanab, Lake Powell, and close to Hanksville that may start on Thursday and final for components of Southern Utah into Friday. Keep away from outside burning for the following couple of days should you can. 

Backside line? A day of climate adjustments with a chilly entrance, whipping winds, hearth hazard and the possibility of some moist climate!

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