Utah Weather: Sunshine and warmer temperatures to kick off the first week of June

A blocking pattern will set up across the country this weekend bringing us plenty of sunshine and much warmer temperatures.

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Happy Monday, Utah! Our Monday afternoon will feature mostly sunny skies and warming conditions.

Today and tomorrow: Sunshine and seasonal temps

Daytime highs will climb into the upper 70s to lower 80s across northern Utah. Southern Utah will see plenty of 80s, with mid 90s likely for SW Utah.

Tuesday will feature mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Daytime highs warm into the low to mid 80s across northern Utah with temperatures warming into the mid to upper 90s for SW Utah.

Looking ahead: Above average and dry

A ridge of high pressure settles to our south on Wednesday, bringing the return of breezy conditions. SW winds will become sustained at around 15-25 mph, but gusts will likely exceed 30 mph at times.

The gusty winds will combine with the dry vegetation, low humidity levels, and hot temperatures to create elevated to critical fire danger across the state. Most outside burning should be avoided by mid to late week.

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The sunshine will stick around Wednesday, leading to daytime high temperatures climbing into the upper 80s across northern Utah. Highs will warm into the upper 90s to near 100° in SW Utah.

Weekend outlook: No precipitation

The hot and dry trend will continue through the end of the week with mostly sunny skies. Daytime highs will warm near 90° across northern Utah. High temperatures will warm into the near 100° across SW Utah.

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A trough may try to approach Utah this upcoming weekend. Right now, this system looks to it is moving through on the dry side with very little moisture return. The system could bring a cooling trend to our temperatures by Sunday into early next week.

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