Southern Utah weekend weather: I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain…well, not yet

September 27, 2018 Utah Channel 3

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. However, officials have issued a fire weather watch and red flag warning for Friday and 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

Friday

Sunny with a high of 94 and low of 64, with winds of 5-7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 93 and low of 65, with winds of 7-17 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 90 and low of 64.

Cedar City

Friday

Sunny with a high of 83 and low of 58, with winds of 8-13 mph.

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 55.

Zion National Park/Springdale

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

Friday

Sunny with a high of 84 and low of 51, with winds of 6-11 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 83 and low of 51, with winds of 12-17 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 80 and low of 48.

Lake Powell/Bullfrog Basin/Halls Crossing

ADVISORY: Lake Powell’s mussel infestation continues to worsen

Friday

Sunny with a high of 90 and low of 57, with winds of 5-7 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 90 and low of 60, with winds of 10-15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 86 and low of 59.

Weather warnings and advisories

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 from noon Friday through Saturday evening.

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.

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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