Observed 4:55 PM MDT at KSLC

Sandy, UT weather

Overcast and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Cloudy

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.01 inHg1016 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
High 55°13° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 52°11° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Sunday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Sunday afternoonNear 54°12° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	24%	1
Fri 6p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	68%	1
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	51%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	28%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	7%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	93%	6%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	98%	16%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	36%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	97%	13%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	42%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	52%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	69%	0
Sat 7a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	99%	70%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	65%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	63%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	55%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	45%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	62%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	48%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	37%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	28%	3
Sat 5p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	65%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	61%	1
Sat 7p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	27%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	27%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	91%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	65%	0
Sun 1a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	68%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	95%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	95%	67%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	95%	87%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	81%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	97%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	97%	74%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	97%	83%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	84%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	69%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	50%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	62%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	71%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	50%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 0 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.35 in8.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.3 in0.7 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 46°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.41 in10 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 43°6°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 40°.
Sunday
Dry, high 56°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–63°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SLC) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

American Fork River near American Fork

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Fri 5 PM

Reading from Fri 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 85 cfs

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Jordan River at 90th South

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 312 cfs

Reading from Fri 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Salt Lake City Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 7°4° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+3°+2°SatOct 17
+4°+2°SunOct 18
+7°+4°MonOct 19
+12°+7°TueOct 20
+11°+6°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Sandy weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:52 PM; Morning 7:30–8:25 AM
Blue hour: 6:52–7:03 PM; Morning 7:19–7:30 AM; first light 7:19 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:57 AM · rises 5:09 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Sandy. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sandy, UT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

American Fork River near American Fork

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City

Little Cottonwood Creek at Crestwood Park

Jordan River at 90th South

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon