Southern Utah weekend weather: Take a chance to enjoy the calm before the storm

ST. GEORGE — According to the National Weather Service, this weekend’s weather for the majority of southwestern Utah will include warm temperatures and clear skies with similar wind patterns as last weekend.


Updated Sept. 29, 7:45 a.m. to reflect current conditions, forecasts and advisories


However, officials have issued a fire weather watch and red flag warning for Saturday, and a hazardous weather outlook forecasts heavy rain to start the week. So get out there and enjoy the beautiful weekend, but be careful.

Below are your St. George, Cedar City, Zion National Park and Lake Powell area weekend weather forecasts, including current warnings and advisories.

And for a look at this weekend’s events, check out the St. George News TGIF Show: Your weekend adventure guide brought to you by Virgin River Casino.

St. George

Saturday 

Sunny with a high of 93 and low of 64, with winds of 7-15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 90 and low of 62, with winds of 7-14 mph. There will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.


Read more: ‘If it can spark, it can cause a fire’: Tips on preventing human-caused wildfires


Cedar City

Saturday 

Sunny with a high of 80 and low of 59, with winds of 10-20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 77 and low of 56, with winds of 15-20 mph. There will be a 20 percent of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.

Zion National Park/Springdale

ADVISORY: Angels Landing trail reopening in Zion National Park after months of repairs; other popular trails still closed

Saturday 

Sunny with a high of 83 and low of 51, with winds of 13-18 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with a high of 79 and low of 51, with winds of 8-17 mph. There will be a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.

Lake Powell/Bullfrog Basin/Halls Crossing

ADVISORY: Lake Powell’s mussel infestation continues to worsen

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 90 and low of 60, with winds of 9-14 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 86 and low of 60, with winds of 9-14 mph. There will be a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.

Weather warnings and advisories

Read more: Moisture from Hurricane Rosa bringing high possibility of flooding to Southern Utah

Weather advisories for Utah as of Friday, Sept. 28, at 8:21 a.m. | Graphic from National Weather Service, St. George News | For more information on any of these advisories, click here.

A fire weather watch has been issued for Saturday in Washington, Iron and Beaver counties in Southern Utah, as well as the rest of the western two-thirds of the state, due to wind and low relative humidity.

Affected areas include Salt Lake Desert, Central Utah West Desert and Color Country West Desert. Southwest winds of 15-25 mph are expected, with wind gusts up to 45 mph.

The fire weather watch is accompanying a red flag warning in effect until Saturday evening. Among the areas impacted include St. George and Cedar City.

A hazardous weather outlook is predicting rain going into the week, as tropical moisture associated with Hurricane Rosa will spread northward into the area. Southern Utah will see the potential for heavy rain as early as Monday. The moist and unstable airmass will remain over the region for much of the week.

With this rain, there will be the possibility of flash flooding, particularly over prone areas such as burn scars, slot canyons, normally dry washes, and urban areas with poor drainage.

Read more: What to do before, during, after a flash flood 

For more information on current weather conditions and advisories, go the National Weather Service-Salt Lake City office website.

Please also be aware of current fire restrictions: Recent precipitation results in lifting of fire restrictions for portions of Southern Utah; some activities still prohibited.

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