Utah temps expected to cool ahead of Labor Day weekend

Rain pours down on fans during a lightning delay as the University of Utah's football team hosts the Weber State Wildcats in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. Rain is possible during Utah's home opener this week.After a hot Tuesday, Salt Lake City temperatures are expected to fall starting Wednesday. And there is at least a slight chance that showers and thunderstorms could affect both the University of Utah’s football game on Thursday and BYU’s home opener on Saturday.

However, a “dry but fairly potent” cold front is expected to move across northern Utah on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, “bringing temperatures back to near normal for this time of year.” The forecast calls for highs of 87 on Wednesday; 92 on Thursday; 86 on Friday; 85 on Saturday; and 81 on Sunday. The forecast high for Labor Day is just 75 — about 10 degrees below normal and 27 degrees colder than a year ago, when the thermometer topped out at 102, a record for the Sept. 4 date.

After sunny skies Thursday, there’s a slight chance — 20% — of rain and thunderstorms on Thursday night in Salt Lake City, when the University of Utah will host the Florida Gators that evening, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m.The forecast for the next few days in Provo is similar. On Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of showers early in the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon, continuing Saturday night.

There is a 20-30% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday, rising to 60% on Friday. There is a slight chance of more rain on Saturday and Sunday, with sunny skies in the forecast for Monday.

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