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Salt Lake County Weather Forecast

Salt Lake County weather: 73°F, light rain. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌦️ 73°F now🕔 2:09 AM local📅 Best: May, June, July, August and September👥 1.2 million

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Active alerts for Salt Lake County

⚠️Heat Advisory · Moderate
Heat Advisory issued August 21 at 12:34PM MDT until August 22 at 7:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⚠️Sat, Aug 22: extreme heat, 98°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 23: extreme heat, 98°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Mon, Aug 24: extreme heat, 96°F (35°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Tue, Aug 25: extreme heat, 96°F (35°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Wed, Aug 26: extreme heat, 98°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: extreme heat, 99°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Weather in Salt Lake County right now

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73°F
Light rain · feels like 71°F
Humidity56%
Wind10 mph ESE
Gusts17 mph
UV index0 · Low
Cloud cover99%
Pressure874 hPa
VisibilityExcellent · 28 mi
Air quality47 · Good
Sunrise6:45 AM
Sunset8:15 PM
Moon🌓 First quarter · 68%

Source: Open-Meteo. Updated 2:09 AM, Aug 22 local time.

⚠️Sat, Aug 22: extreme heat, 98°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Sun, Aug 23: extreme heat, 98°F (36°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Mon, Aug 24: extreme heat, 96°F (35°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Tue, Aug 25: extreme heat, 96°F (35°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Wed, Aug 26: extreme heat, 98°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️Thu, Aug 27: extreme heat, 99°F (37°C). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Next 24 hours

Hour-by-hour temperature, precipitation chance and wind.

2 AM🌦️73°30%10 mph
3 AM🌦️72°17%7 mph
4 AM☁️70°10%4 mph
5 AM☁️71°7%9 mph
6 AM☁️71°5%7 mph
7 AM🌤️71°2%6 mph
8 AM73°1%4 mph
9 AM☁️78°1%4 mph
10 AM☀️84°1%3 mph
11 AM🌤️89°1%4 mph
12 PM☁️93°1%7 mph
1 PM☁️96°1%6 mph
2 PM☁️97°2%3 mph
3 PM☁️98°3%0 mph
4 PM☁️90°6%16 mph
5 PM☁️95°9%10 mph
6 PM☁️94°14%7 mph
7 PM☁️90°10%11 mph
8 PM☁️87°8%7 mph
9 PM☁️82°12%5 mph
10 PM☁️82°4%9 mph
11 PM☁️79°9%4 mph
12 AM☁️78°15%7 mph
1 AM☁️75°15%6 mph

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Salt Lake County?

Salt Lake County is a county in Utah. Its coordinates are 40.7608, -111.891. It lies in North America.

What is the weather like in Salt Lake County right now?

It is currently 73°F (23°C) with light rain. Humidity is 56% and wind is 10 mph.

When is the best time to visit Salt Lake County?

May, June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Salt Lake County, which has a continental climate. January, February and December are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Salt Lake County in?

Salt Lake County observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 2:09 AM.

How many people live in Salt Lake County?

Salt Lake County has a population of approximately 1.2 million.

What is the nearest airport to Salt Lake County?

The closest airports are Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 5 mi away.

What are the top things to do in Salt Lake County?

Popular options include Antelope Island State Park, Great Salt Lake, Goblin Valley State Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Great Basin National Park and Arches National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (us-counties) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Weather Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated August 22, 2026 at 2:09 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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