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Summer will soon be a memory, but Ma Nature wants to make it a fond one with this weekend's forecast for Utah: warm, sunny and dry.

Northern Utah expects high temperatures Saturday in the mid-80s, mirroring Friday's forecast, while overnight lows will be in the upper-50s. Southern Utah, too, looks for nearly cloudless, sunny skies with highs around 90 degrees and lows in the 60s.

Air quality statewide is rated "Green," or healthy going into the weekend, according to the Utah Division of Air Quality.

Salt Lake City's high temperature Saturday was pegged at 86, up one degree from Friday's forecast; Ogdenites expected highs of 83 and 81, respectively; Provo 87 and 86; Logan 85 and 83; Wendover 87 and 83; Duchesne 81 and 78; Cedar City 83 and 81; St. George 93 and 90; and Moab 87 and 86 degrees.