Collin Turner
GEOG 1700- Natural Hazards
October 4, 2013
Prof. Cindy Clark
Weekly Weather Information
On September 28th the day began with cold temperatures about 48°F when I woke up at
8:00am, which was the low for the day. The temperature reached 68°F high for the day in the
afternoon around 3:00pm. Wind chill did play a factor in creating the cooler temperatures, with a
high of around 18mph winds, in the mid-day. There was a consistent breeze throughout the entire
day. The humidity was around 30% for most the day, but got as high as 70% in the early
morning hours. It felt as though this cold weather was going to staying with Salt Lake City for
the rest of the year to come. It was partly cloudy throughout the day.
The next day of September 29th began with much more comfortable and warmer
temperatures with a high of 73°F and a low of 54°F, the low was in the early morning hours
however. The clouds covered most of the sky and even reached overcast towards the late
afternoon hours (3:00-6:00pm.) There were high winds for most of the morning and into early
afternoon hours, reaching a high of 27mph around 11:00am, and remained fairly windy for the
entire day. For the afternoon and evening it was not very humid, staying around the 20% range
for those hours. It felt as though a storm was brewing from the cloud cover.
September 30th’s morning was a warm welcome, literally. From around 8:00-10:00am the
temperature was hovering in the mid to low 70’s. The afternoon was a very warm 80°F for most
the afternoon until sundown. At which point, the evening temperature dropped to similar
temperatures as the morning. It was partly cloudy for most of the day, until it cleared up in the
late evening. It was not too windy for the greater portion of the day, but did reach about 20mph
around 10:00am. It felt really dry all through the day, but the humidity picked up as the clouds
cleared at night. Not too bad for a Monday I suppose.
The first day of October started with comfortable temperatures in the late end of the 60’s.
The temperature reached a high of 77°F in the midafternoon and a low of 50°F in the early
morning hours. The morning started clear but as the day progressed clouds began to slowly fill
the sky. The wind was calm for the entire day. The humidity was ever presence on this day, and
ranged anywhere from about 30% all the way up to 70%. All in all, it was just a typical way to
begin October.
On October 2nd, the morning was a bit chiller, with high 50’s temperatures. Throughout
the day it never got warmer than 65°F. Dark clouds partially covered the sky, for most of the
day. And at two separate points of the day it rained lightly, a bad omen if you ask me. It was
fairly humid for the entire day ranging from 40-65%. Wind speed varied most the day in between
the low to high teens. As much as I enjoy the cold rain, it really only means snow is in the future.
October 3rd’s morning brought the warmest temperatures of the day with a high of 54°F,
which is always a bad start. It was cloudy all morning and afternoon, with light rain in the
afternoon. Then in the late evening, the harsh and cold rain poured down on the city of Salt Lake,
there were evening bits of snow to top it all off. It was frightening considering I was driving
home as it came down, and snow is no fun to slip and slide through, unless of course you’re into
a dangerous lifestyle. The winds remained in the mid-teens for all of the day. Humidity was
around 50% for the day, until the snow hit, which increased it to about 80%. Not an ideal way to
get through a Thursday night Utah Utes game.
And finally, Friday October 4th greeted me well because the only sign of snow in the
forecast was the chilly temperatures throughout the day. However, the high was only 50°F with a
low of 37°F during the early morning snowfall. From late morning to evening it was partly to
mostly cloudy. Winds were much calmer than from previous days never reaching above 10mph,
which was nice because it was already so damn cold. The humidity was fairly consistence most
of this day too, ranging from 43-66%. I can deal with cold, but it’s the wet snow that drives me
insane, I really hope that this winter is dry for driving purposes. If that were the case, it would be
a very dirty air season, but it’s always that case here in Salt Lake City.