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If Goldilocks grew up to be a meteorologist, she might say of the midweek forecast for the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys, "Ahhh, just right."
If the fabled cabin burglar walked into the forests of the northern Wasatch Front, however, she might toss her porridge and run: from the mountains above Logan stretching south through Salt Lake City and Provo to Nephi, the National Weather Service declared a Red Flag Warning for wildfire danger from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Potentially too hot, indeed, thanks to low humidity, rain-starved rangelands and forests, and gusty winds.
Southern Utah? Goldilocks might prefer the company of three offended bears, after all. The region expects a cycle of thunderstorms the next several days — and humid, hot weather. High temperatures were forecast to be in the low- to mid-90s Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
No, it will be the balmy weather due in the Salt Lake and Tooele valleys that is best for that post-porridge nap. Sunny to partly cloudy skies will reign through the midweek, with highs ranging from the mid- to upper-80s Tuesday through Thursday, and overnight temperatures in the upper-50s to low-60s making for sweet dreams.
The Utah Division of Air Quality is doing its part, too, grading the entire state in the "green," or healthy zone for levels of particulate pollution for the next couple days.
The Intermountain Allergy & Asthma website reported that only chenopods and mold were "high" on its pollen index as of Tuesday, while sagebrush registered at "moderate."
For more extensive forecast information, visit The Salt Lake Tribune's weather page at: http//www.sltrib.com/weather/.
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