Weekend rain expected to affect but not stop Utah events
Oct 10, 2025, 7:05 PM | Updated: 9:36 pm
The Utah State Capitol is reflected in water droplets on a window in Salt Lake City, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News)
(Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News)
SALT LAKE CITY — Thunderstorms and heavy rain is expected to take over this weekend, but many people aren’t letting that ruin their plans.
From The RedWest Music Festival, football games and just driving anywhere in general, officials are doing what they can to ensure people stay safe during the possibility of severe weather.
The RedWest Music Festival
University of Utah football in the rain
It’s expected to pour Saturday night, promising an extra layer of difficulty when the Utah Utes host Arizona State.
Thanks to the expected weather, there is a chance everyone could be sent packing from the Rice-Eccles Stadium.
“Lighting is an automatic 30-minute delay from the most recent lighting strikes. So if lighting hits there’s a 30 minute delay, if it hits again the 30 minute clock starts again until lighting has cleared the area,” said Sam Farnsworth, KSL TV sports anchor.
Meaning it could be a long night for football fans.
BYU Football is heading out of state this weekend but the rain is following them to Tucson, AZ. BYU’s game against the Arizona Wildcats is set to kick off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, even though the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the area.
BYU Football Insider, Mitch Harper said the heavy rain will definitely effect how the game will be played. He said the strategy will be to keep the ball closer to the ground.
Staying safe while traveling
Keys said drivers should not drive through a flooded area because the water is often deeper than it looks. She reminded drivers that a car can float in just a foot of water, and a car can be carried away by just two feet of water.
Related: Some Utah cities, counties prepare for flooding as rain moves in
