The National Weather Service is forecasting record-breaking heat this weekend, just a week after it snowed across much of Utah.
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In Salt Lake City, a record high that has stood for 127 years for that date is expected to fall on Sunday as a high-pressure system moves east through the state, bringing dry conditions.
The forecast high on Thursday is 69 degrees — 11 degrees above normal for this time of year. A high of 75 is expected on Friday, which would tie a record set in 2014.
(National Weather Service) Record-breaking temperatures are expected in Utah this weekend.
Then, the forecast calls for records to fall — a high of 79 on Saturday would break a record of 78 set in 1960; a high of 78 on Sunday would break a record of 76 set all the way back in 1895.
Northern Utah isn’t the only spot where records could topple. In Cedar City, a high of 77 on Saturday would break the record of 72 set in 1960; a high of 73 on Sunday would tie the record set in 2016.
In southern Utah, temperatures in the mid- to upper 80s are expected. (Normal highs at this time of year are 70-71.)
The forecast high in St. George on Friday is 86, which would beat the record of 85 set in 1988. On Saturday, the high is expected to be 87, which would beat the record of 85 set in 1956. The forecast high on Sunday is 85, four degrees below the record set in 1986.
The above-normal temperatures won’t last long, however. According to the weather service, a cold front is expected to slide eastward through Utah late Monday or early Tuesday.
Scattered showers are expected in northern Utah, with rain in the valley and snow in the mountains. In Salt Lake City — where normal temperatures are in the upper 50s at this time of year — the forecast high is 68 on Monday and 55 on Tuesday.
In southern Utah, scattered showers also are expected on Monday and Tuesday, as temperatures should fall to the upper 60s and low 70s — just about normal.
