Southern Utah weekend weather: Weekend starts with chance of rain, slightly cooler temperatures

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ST. GEORGE— According to the National Weather Service, this weekend’s weather includes slightly cooler temperatures and mostly sunny skies. However, there is a chance of rain throughout Southern Utah on Friday.


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 near 88 and a low of 58. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a 30% chance of rain showers after midnight and west northwest winds of 11-14 mph.

Saturday

Sunny with a high of 83 and low of 58, with north winds of 5-9 mph.

Sunday

Sunny with a high of 90 and a low of 64.


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Cedar City

Friday

Mostly sunny with a high of 70 and a low of 43. There’s a 20% chance of isolated showers throughout the day with northwest winds of 8-13 mph.

Saturday 

Sunny, with a high of 66 and a low of 44. North winds of 6 -11 mph.

Sunday 

Sunny, with a high of 74 and a low of 52. There will be northeast winds of 5-7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.


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Zion National Park/Springdale

Friday

Mostly sunny with a high of 74 and a low of 40. There’s a 20% chance of rain showers before 1 p.m. There will be an east southeast wind of 11-17 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high of 70 and a low of 39. There’s a 30% chance of rain before 7 a.m. There will be north winds of 7-13 mph.

Sunday 

Sunny with a high of 76 and a low of 44. There will be northeast winds of 8 mph.


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Lake Powell/Bullfrog Basin/Halls Crossing

Friday

Cloudy, with a high of 83 and a low of 50. There’s a 30% chance of rain in the afternoon with east northeast winds of 11-16 mph.

Saturday 

Sunny with a high of 75 and a low of 47. There will be north winds of 7-13 mph.

Sunday 

Sunny with a high of 80 and a low of 53. There will be north winds of 5-7 mph.


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Weather warnings and advisories

According to the National Weather Service, a hazardous weather outlook warns that waterways will continue to run “high, cold and swift” in the western two thirds of Utah through Thursday, and that light snow accumulations are possible above 9,000 feet through Saturday.

For the most current conditions, warnings and advisories, go to the National Weather Service-Salt Lake City office website.

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