FXUS65 KSLC 191725

AFDSLC



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

1125 AM MDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.KEY MESSAGES...



- High pressure will bring historically warm weather for March

  through Saturday. Daytime max temperatures will challenge

  monthly maximum temperature records as they approach 30 degrees

  above seasonal normals.



- A dry cold front will bring a brief cooling trend Sunday, 

  though daytime highs will remain 10 to 15 degrees above normal.



- A return to near record temperatures is expected early next week

  as high pressure returns to the region. 



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.DISCUSSION...Strong high pressure still resides over the Desert

Southwest, resulting in the anomalously warm, record-breaking 

temperatures we've experienced already. As this ridge continues to

nudge northward, temperatures today will be largely 2-4 degrees

warmer than yesterday, threatening more records across Utah and

southwest Wyoming. While Salt Lake City fell one degree short of

the March maximum temperature record yesterday, there will be 3

more chances to exceed 80F: today, tomorrow, and Saturday. Many

sites are likely to break daily or monthly records as temperatures

rise another 2-4 degrees heading into Friday.



A dry cold front moving through Sunday will produce a drop in 

temperatures, however with such warm antecedent conditions, 

temperatures will still be around 10-15 degrees above normal. 

Ridging will be quick to return, with temperatures rebounding 

early next week through at least Wednesday. Forecast uncertainty 

increases after Wednesday, with models trending towards another 

dry, but stronger storm system potentially bringing cooler 

temperatures later in the work week. 



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.AVIATION...KSLC...VFR conditions will persist for the KSLC terminal 

through the period. Dry, stable conditions with clear skies and 

light diurnally driven winds will continue.



.REST OF UTAH AND SOUTHWEST WYOMING...VFR conditions will persist 

for the entire airspace through the period. Dry, stable conditions 

with clear skies and light diurnally driven winds will continue.



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.SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

UT...None.

WY...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT Saturday for WYZ277.



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Cunningham/Mahan



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