Building heat into Pioneer Day with afternoon thunderstorms for some Utah areas

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) - Happy Tuesday, Utah! Showers and storms are in place today over southwest Utah with near-record heat settling in along the Wasatch Front Wednesday.

A similar weather pattern is in store this afternoon compared to what we saw yesterday. With high pressure still in place, it's bringing little changes to Monday's pattern.

The northeast portion of Utah remains dry with building heat along the Wasatch Front, while the southwest portion has more moisture with unsettled weather this afternoon. This increase in moisture will lead to more afternoon storms in southwest Utah, with areas up north staying dry. The exception will be a few isolated storms over higher terrain.

As a trough inches into the Pacific Northwest through midweek, the high-pressure ridge in place will begin to shift east over the state on Wednesday, making it the hottest day of the week.

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