329 FXUS65 KSLC 130319 AFDSLC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 919 PM MDT Fri Jun 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Multiple weak cold front passages across the region will bring a moderating temperature trend to more seasonable early summer values through the weekend and into early next week. Predominately dry weather will continue for the foreseeable future. && .DISCUSSION...An upper trough with a compact closed low over the northern California coast this evening will continue to eject across the western Great Basin tonight into tomorrow while taking on a negative tilt before it weakens and gets absorbed into a larger closed low over the PacNW. Ahead of this approaching storm, Utah remains under a moderate southerly flow aloft. Meanwhile, pressure falls across northwest Nevada ahead of the approaching surface low will serve to tighten the MSLP gradient across western and northern Utah tonight. As such, expect enhanced winds to continue through much of the night. These winds, combined with high clouds which continue to stream across much of western and northern Utah, will maintain warm overnight mins across many areas. A dry cold front associated with the approaching trough will enter northwest Utah late tonight into tomorrow before stalling around west-central through northeast Utah tomorrow afternoon. Gusty winds will continue south and east of the front, while winds will gradually decrease behind the front with noticeably cooler temperatures which will run closer to climatological normals. Cooler temperatures and weaker winds will prevail on Sunday. Then, the aforementioned low over the PacNW will open up and eject across the northern Rockies, pushing yet another dry cold front through northwest Utah during the latter part of the afternoon. Basically, the pattern through much of the coming week will consist of shortwave troughs moving by to the north, periodically pushing dry cold fronts into northern Utah while a warm airmass and occasionally gusty southwest winds will persist across the south. No updates this evening. && .AVIATION...Southerly winds will remain in place at the KSLC terminal through 18-20z Saturday. During that time moderately gusty conditions will exist. Between 18-20z Saturday when a dry cold front is expected to cross the terminal, switching winds to northwesterly for the remainder of the day. VFR conditions will be remain in place under variable high cloud cover. && .SLC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... UT...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT Saturday for UTZ478-492-495-497- 498. WY...None. && $$ Cheng For more information from NOAA's National Weather Service visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity For frequently asked questions about the Area Forecast Discussion visit... http://weather.gov/saltlakecity/general/afd_faqs.php