Salt Lake City faces a wet start to the week as the National Weather Service forecasts an 80 percent chance of showers and possible thunderstorms for Monday, September 28, 2026. While local precipitation chances remain high, federal meteorologists report that no severe thunderstorm activity is expected across the United States through Tuesday night.
Monday Precipitation Forecast
According to the National Weather Service, residents in Salt Lake City can expect high temperatures near 71 degrees F on Monday. Showers are anticipated throughout the day, accompanied by a southeast wind of approximately 6 mph that is expected to become light and variable by the afternoon.
As the day progresses into Monday night, the weather pattern is expected to shift toward more consistent precipitation. The National Weather Service reports that showers and thunderstorms are likely, primarily occurring before midnight. During this period, skies will remain mostly cloudy with a low temperature near 52 degrees F. The wind is expected to remain light and variable during the overnight hours.
National Severe Threat Outlook
The Storm Prediction Center issued a convective outlook on Monday, September 28, 2026, indicating that the threat of severe thunderstorms is minimal across the country. The center stated that severe thunderstorms are not forecast across the United States for Tuesday or Tuesday night.
While the Storm Prediction Center noted that an upper-level low will move across the Desert Southwest on Tuesday, the resulting instability is expected to be too weak to trigger a severe threat across the continental United States. Although thunderstorm development may be concentrated over the southern Rockies due to stronger large-scale ascent, the threat remains non-severe for the immediate forecast period.
Midweek Weather Transition
Looking toward the middle of the week, the weather in Salt Lake City is expected to transition from cloudy to sunny conditions. For Tuesday, September 30, 2026, the National Weather Service forecasts a high near 72 degrees F with decreasing cloud cover. Tuesday night is expected to be mostly clear with a low of 48 degrees F and northwest winds of approximately 6 mph that will become calm by the evening.
Conditions are expected to remain stable and sunny for the remainder of the week. Wednesday, October 1, 2026, is forecasted to be sunny with a high of 73 degrees F and mostly clear skies at night. Thursday, October 2, 2026, will see high temperatures reaching 77 degrees F under sunny skies, followed by a mostly clear Thursday night with a low of 53 degrees F.
Weekend Temperature Outlook
The warming trend continues into the weekend for the Salt Lake City area. The National Weather Service forecasts a high of 81 degrees F on Friday, October 3, 2026, under sunny skies. Friday night will see partly cloudy conditions with a low of 57 degrees F.
By the weekend, temperatures are expected to remain warm. Saturday, October 4, 2026, is forecasted to be mostly sunny with a high near 79 degrees F. Sunday, October 5, 2026, is expected to be sunny with a high reaching 80 degrees F. Saturday night is expected to be partly cloudy with a low of 54 degrees F, while Sunday night will see a low of 57 degrees F.
Summary of Forecast Trends
The current weather pattern for Salt Lake City highlights a sharp contrast between the rainy conditions of Monday and the sunny, warmer temperatures expected for the rest of the week. While the National Weather Service anticipates significant precipitation chances for the immediate Monday forecast, the Storm Prediction Center maintains that the broader national threat of severe weather remains low through Tuesday night.
