Northern Utah faced the potential for scattered high-based thunderstorms on a Saturday in June. These storms brought the possibility of wind gusts stronger than 50 mph, dry lightning, and little to no rainfall.
While not all areas were expected to see storm activity, any developing storms could have quickly increased wildfire threats.
Away from the storm activity, the first weekend of summer remained warm and dry across the state. Although temperatures on that Saturday were a few degrees cooler than Friday, they continued to run above average with significant sunshine.
Critical fire weather conditions persisted across central and southern Utah east of Interstate 15. Gusty winds and very low humidity in those areas meant any new fires could have spread rapidly.
The following Sunday was expected to be quieter, with lighter winds and mostly sunny skies for Father's Day.
