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South Salt Lake, Utah Weather

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South Salt Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

South Salt Lake, UT
Saturday, July 4 at 8:25 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
30%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
12:02 AM
Sunset
3:02 PM
South Salt Lake, UT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Salt Lake, UT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 67°H 96°
South Salt Lake, UT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    —
    —
    96°61°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    101°67°+5°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    100°76°-1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    15%
    —
    100°78°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    —
    —
    102°76°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    96°74°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    100°74°+4°
South Salt Lake, UT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°83°105°6a12p6p12anow 70°high 96°low 67°
South Salt Lake, UT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 18°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 19 @ 1:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 155SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
South Salt Lake, UT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
873.1
+3.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 25.78 inHg
Now
873.1
mb
3h
+3.5
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 869–876
865870875880-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW875.5869.0872.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
South Salt Lake, UT
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-9 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
54μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.9

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.3 µg/m³ (AQI 46) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.85
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
South Salt Lake, UT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
124.6mi
UNLIMITED
185 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:25 UTC · South Salt Lake, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:25 UTC · South Salt Lake, UT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
South Salt Lake, UT
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Salt Lake, UT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Salt Lake, UT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:29 AM
Sunrise
12:02 AM
Daylight
15h 00m
Sunset
3:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:36 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
South Salt Lake, UT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
11:25 PM
Moonset
10:37 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
South Salt Lake, UT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Salt Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — South Salt Lake

  1. Sat96°61°0%
  2. Sun101°67°0%
  3. Mon100°76°15%
  4. Tue100°78°15%
  5. Wed102°76°3%
  6. Thu96°74°1%
  7. Fri100°74°1%
  8. Sat107°77°5%
  9. Sun107°81°6%
  10. Mon104°80°11%
  11. Tue101°79°11%
  12. Wed103°79°15%
  13. Thu104°79°17%
  14. Fri101°80°21%
  15. Sat102°82°23%
  16. Sun105°79°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — South Salt Lake

SPC includes South Salt Lake in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in South Salt Lake tops out in July (~81°F) and dips lowest in December (~28°F), with March wettest at 2.6 inches and June driest at 0.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°2.0″16
February32°1.8″15
March38°2.6″19
April46°2.4″16
May58°1.7″13
June71°0.5″6
July81°0.7″7
August79°0.9″8
September68°1.2″8
October53°1.3″8
November37°2.3″14
December28°2.2″17

Regional context

In South Salt Lake, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 29°F and July near 81°F — a 51°F seasonal arc — with about 19.7 inches of precipitation over 147 rainy or snowy days.

Precipitation in South Salt Lake peaks in the cool season: March averages 2.6 inches across 18.6 storm-fed days, while June bottoms out at 0.5 inches over just 6.2 rainy days. It is a winter-storm rhythm South Salt Lake shares with places like Millcreek, UT, Murray, UT and Taylorsville, UT.

Once South Salt Lake passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in South Salt Lake, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. By mid-November, frost is back in South Salt Lake — protect or harvest anything tender. South Salt Lake's low ground holds frost later into spring than South Salt Lake's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Millcreek, UT, Murray, UT, Taylorsville, UT, Holladay, UT, Salt Lake City, UT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in South Salt Lake?
South Salt Lake's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in South Salt Lake the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in South Salt Lake?
Rainfall in South Salt Lake peaks in March near 2.6 inches, out of about 20 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in South Salt Lake?
South Salt Lake peaks in July, when the mean runs near 81°F.
What is the coldest month in South Salt Lake?
December is South Salt Lake's coldest month, averaging about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in South Salt Lake?
In South Salt Lake, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; South Salt Lake's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does South Salt Lake get?
Expect roughly 147 wet days a year in South Salt Lake.
What hardiness zone is South Salt Lake?
Because South Salt Lake bottoms near 28°F in December, that winter low sets South Salt Lake's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for South Salt Lake?
South Salt Lake's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in South Salt Lake?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for South Salt Lake in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in South Salt Lake?
Current conditions for South Salt Lake and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the South Salt Lake forecast updated?
The South Salt Lake forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in South Salt Lake?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for South Salt Lake are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for South Salt Lake?
The next few days in South Salt Lake's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a cold semi-arid zone, South Salt Lake, Utah swings from 29°F in the heart of winter to 81°F at midsummer — a 52°F arc.

Rain and snow bring South Salt Lake roughly 20 inches a year across approximately 147 measurable-precipitation days.

South Salt Lake's 52°F range, set by its 40.7°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in South Salt Lake.

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ZIP codes in South Salt Lake

  • 84119
  • 84115
  • 84165
  • 84190

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.