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Northern Utah's forecast called for a brief return of summerlike weather pushing daytime highs to near-record levels on Tuesday before a near double-digit temperature dip settles in on Wednesday.
The National Weather Service expected warm south winds to push Tuesday's high in Salt Lake City to around 80 degrees, 1 degree off the 1958 record high for Oct. 14. However, on Wednesday the mercury retreats to more normal temperatures for the season as a cold front moves into the region: low- to mid-70s, with breezes building to 20 mph.
Southern Utahns can look for daytime temperatures in the low- to mid-80s under clear, sunny and windy skies both days.
The Utah Division of Air Quality graded the entire state as "green," or healthy, through the midweek, though forecasters warned that windy weather will stir up dust throughout the state.
Sagebrush and mold pollen levels were "high" as of Tuesday, according to the Intermountain Allergy & Asthma website. All other allergens were either very low or too low to register at all.
To learn more about the forecast in detail, visit the Tribune's weather page at sltrib.com/weather.
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