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Weather in Salt Lake City, Utah

12:13 AM

Now

72° F

Feels Like 70°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 8 mph

Humidity 39 %

Today

Day 97°

Night 63°

Precipitation 1 %

Wind 21 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 11

Warning: Extreme UV Index Today: 11

Overexposure to the sun's harmful UV rays can cause sunburn and increase the risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma. Protect yourself by wearing clothing that covers your skin, sunglasses, and a hat. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every two hours, even on cloudy days. Minimize direct sun exposure during peak hours (10 AM to 4 PM) to reduce the risk.

Salt Lake City Weather Forecast Updated

47 minutes ago

Last updated on June 25, 2026 at 11:25 PM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (June 26, 2025)

Day

95°

Night

68°

Wind

12 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

0 %

Air Quality in Salt Lake City

NOW

47 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 8.35 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 10.2 µg/m³

O₃ 0.051 ppm

NO₂ 1.4 ppb

SO₂ 0.3 ppb

CO 0.12 ppm

NH₃ 3.26 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 8.35 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 10.2 µg/m³

O₃ – 99.54 µg/m³

NO₂ – 2.66 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.66 µg/m³

CO – 141.72 µg/m³

NH₃ – 3.26 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Salt Lake City

Severe Expected Likely

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning issued June 25 at 4:39PM MDT until June 28 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Jun 26, 9:00 AM → Jun 28, 12:00 AM

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR LOCATIONS
INCLUDING MARYSVALE AND JUNCTION IN PIUTE COUNTY, PANGUITCH IN
GARFIELD COUNTY, BEAVER AND MILFORD IN BEAVER COUNTY, CEDAR CITY
AND ENOCH IN IRON COUNTY AND ENTERPRISE AND PINE VALLEY IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COTTONWOOD FIRE...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 479 Wasatch Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 482
Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau,
Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone
489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West
Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Winds
may temporarily turn northwesterly and lighter on Friday night
behind an initial cold front before returning to strong out of
the southwest on Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent with little overnight
recovery Friday night.

IMPACTS: Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.

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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or are imminent. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Updated: Jun 25, 11:25 PM Source: NWS Alert

Severe Future Possible

Fire Weather Watch

Fire Weather Watch issued June 23 at 10:02PM MDT until June 28 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

Jun 26, 12:00 PM → Jun 28, 3:00 AM

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire
Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin, Fire Weather Zone 484
Tavaputs Plateau, Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest,
Fire Weather Zone 489 San Rafael Swell, Fire Weather Zone 492
Central Utah West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country
West Desert and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph.
Winds may temporarily turn northwesterly and lighter on Friday
night behind an initial cold front before returning to strong
out of the southwest on Saturday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent with little to no
overnight recovery Friday night.

IMPACTS: Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any
new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.