SLC is finished with triple-digit weather, but here comes the smoke

SALT LAKE CITY — While Salt Lake City has likely seen the last of triple-digit weather for a while, there is another factor coming that could limit people’s ability to get outdoors this weekend.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to return to normal for this time of the year. However, the NWS also says smoke from the California wildfires will reduce visibility and quality of air.

With the ridge weakening, highs Friday through the weekend will return to values much closer to normal for this time of year. Wildfire smoke will bring reductions in visibility & air quality. Moisture will also move in, bringing an increased threat of showers & storms. #utwx pic.twitter.com/D2OLpoYd8g

— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) September 9, 2022

The NWS also says while Thursday was cooler than what it has been, temperatures in many parts of the state were still hot enough to set new records.

Despite the “cooling trend” today, it was still hot enough to break many daily temperature records today, highlighting again just how extreme the recent heat wave has been. #utwx pic.twitter.com/buseNiTQn3

— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) September 9, 2022

Triple-digit weather

Thursday’s high of 98 degrees at the Salt Lake City International Airport snapped a streak of nine straight days with a high of 100 degrees or higher. The NWS says that is the second longest streak on record. The longest stretch of consecutive 100-degree days is 10, and that ended on July 24, 2003, according to the NWS. 

According to the KSL weather forecast, Salt Lake City has a 50% chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. Salt Lake City also has a 40% chance of rain next Thursday. 

Read more:

• It’s not just hot – this September heat wave is impacting high altitude locations as well
• Utah sets heat record for hottest summer

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