Tonight in Salt Lake City, enjoy clear skies and perfect temperatures, while the Southwest gets ready for another day of record highs! Learn more about your local forecast and beyond.

This evening in Salt Lake City promises clear and calm weather, setting a serene scene, unlike the fiery forecasts for Las Vegas and Phoenix. We dive deep into regional patterns that explain why Las Vegas is bracing for highs of 112 degrees while San Diego enjoys a cooler 76 degrees. Detailed analysis and a comprehensive 7-day forecast are all included in our expansive review of the Southwest’s weather dynamics.
On the Regional Radar, clear conditions dominate the Southwest with pockets of precipitation. San Francisco and Redding are experiencing showers moving towards the interior. Flagstaff has light rain approaching from the south. Elsewhere, Las Vegas and Los Angeles remain dry under clear skies.
For this evening in Salt Lake City, the weather begins with sunny skies and a temperature of 94 degrees at 9 PM, accompanied by a northwest wind at 8 miles per hour. By 11 PM, expect clear skies as temperatures drop to 88 degrees, with a light northeast wind at 5 miles per hour. As you head into the early morning hours, clear conditions continue with a temperature of 81 degrees at 1 AM and a gentle east-southeast breeze at 7 miles per hour.
Tonight, Las Vegas will dip down to 58 degrees, while Flagstaff is in for a chillier evening at 42. Bakersfield will see a low of 55, with San Francisco dropping to 53. Expect Los Angeles to cool off to 62, and San Diego will have a mild night at 64 degrees.
Tomorrow in the Southwest, temperatures are set to soar with Las Vegas hitting a blistering 113 degrees. Phoenix is also in the heat with a high around 109 degrees, well above average for this time of year. In Southern California, Bakersfield and Fresno will reach 107 and 106 degrees respectively, while Los Angeles cools down slightly to 78 degrees. San Diego will enjoy a more moderate high of 76 degrees. The extreme heat is being influenced by a high-pressure system lingering over the region, creating these above-average temperatures.
The Southwest region will experience a hot and dry day as high-pressure systems dominate, suppressing any cloud cover or rain. Across Arizona and New Mexico, temperatures are set to surge, potentially reaching triple digits. As we move into the evening, some isolated thunderstorms could develop in the eastern parts of New Mexico due to increasing humidity and heat, but they are not expected to be severe.
The UV index in Salt Lake City will soar to 9 today, indicating very high sun exposure risk, with a quick burn time of approximately 15 minutes in direct sunlight.
For the 7-day forecast in Salt Lake City: Sunday: Enjoy clear skies with a toasty high of 96 degrees and a comfortable low of 70 degrees. Monday: Expect partly cloudy conditions with temperatures peaking at 97 degrees and dipping to 72 degrees overnight. Tuesday: Another partly cloudy day with highs reaching 97 degrees and lows around 69 degrees. Wednesday: Mostly clear skies with a slightly cooler high of 93 degrees and a low of 70 degrees. Thursday: Look for a mix of sun and clouds, hitting a high of 94 degrees, while nighttime temperatures fall to 70 degrees. Friday: Partly cloudy again with a high of 92 degrees and a cooler night at 68 degrees. Saturday: Wrapping up the week with mostly clear skies, a high of 94 degrees, and a low of 68 degrees.