Rain in the forecast for Utah on Friday
Apr 21, 2022, 8:37 PM
File: Rain is in the forecast for much of Utah on Friday. Photo: Paul Nelson
SALT LAKE CITY — You better pull out your umbrella, rain is in the forecast for Friday for much of Utah.
According to the National Weather Service of Salt Lake City, some parts of the state could receive anywhere from a quarter to a half-inch of rain.
Rain in the forecast
Northern Utah is expected to receive light rain through Saturday.
⛈ Rain and thunderstorms remain in your forecast Friday. Some areas may receive anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 inch of rainfall through this event and potentially more. Light rain remains in the forecast for northern Utah Saturday.☂️ #WhenThunderRoars #UTwx pic.twitter.com/XQ1QcrUV3v
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 21, 2022
The National Weather Service says the valleys will receive rain, while the forecast calls for snow in the mountains through Saturday.
Snow is on the way early tomorrow through Saturday for our mountains. Here is the latest snow total snow accumulations. #UTwx #WYwx pic.twitter.com/YycgQYfLt6
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 21, 2022
According to the National Weather Service, northern valleys in Utah could receive anywhere from a half inch to 1 inch of rain. Rain totals will decrease the further south you go.
Here are your expected valley rainfall and mountain snowfall totals for the entire upcoming storm on Friday morning through Sunday evening. Central and southern valley locations generally expecting 0.1-0.25″ (lesser amounts south) with northern valleys generally 0.5-1.0″+ #utwx pic.twitter.com/NW7XPDGzIY
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) April 22, 2022
Stong winds
Friday’s storm was proceeded by windy conditions around the state on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, many locations around Utah experienced wind gusts of at least 40 mph.
However, there were a few spots that experienced much stronger wind gusts. The National Weather Service reports that Mt. Baldy near Deer Valley had a wind gust of 84 mph Thursday evening. U.S. Highway 6 at Eureka had a gust of 68 mph.
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