Is Salt Lake City Good for Outdoor Dining This Weekend? Better Patio Weather Nearby — San Juan Islands

Drier outlooks than hanging around Salt Lake City: San Juan Islands (64°F) and Leavenworth (67°F).

By Travel With YouGee

Today through Sunday

San Juan Islands, Washington

°F · Live via Google Weather

Today

66°F/ 53°F

Partly sunny

15% chance · 0.01 in

Tue

67°F/ 53°F

Partly sunny

10% chance · 0.00 in

Wed

68°F/ 54°F

Cloudy

10% chance ·

Thu

64°F/ 52°F

Mostly cloudy

10% chance ·

Fri

62°F/ 53°F

Cloudy

10% chance ·

Sat

64°F/ 53°F

Light rain

45% chance · 0.06 in

Sun

62°F/ 53°F

Sunny

0% chance ·

San Juan Islands 64° · Leavenworth 67° · Penticton 67°

Before you lock plans out of Salt Lake City, read the weekend numbers. San Juan Islands (64°F) is on the board for a reason.

The question

What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?

Where to go

Featured: San Juan Islands, Washington

Rank 1 isn’t a trophy — it’s a forecast fit. San Juan Islands (Washington) lands near 64°F with a dry outlook with little to no rain, which is exactly the band people want for the cleanest rain totals.

What makes San Juan Islands useful isn’t hype; it’s timing. For 2026-09-12 – 2026-09-13, it reads like a place where you can help plan a short getaway around the cleanest rain totals and still have a backup café if a cloud shows up.

Bottom line for San Juan Islands: it’s on this list because it supports current recommendations for the cleanest rain totals, not because it always trends on social. That’s the difference between a real weather guide and a postcard.

Things to do

Lime Kiln Point State Park4.8State park

2. Leavenworth, Washington

Leavenworth in Washington is one of the clearer matches for dry weekends on this weekend’s board — a 67°F high and 45°F low with a dry outlook with little to no rain.

Call it a hidden gem or a familiar favorite — either way, the point is the outlook. Travelers trying to find your perfect weather for 2026-09-12 – 2026-09-13 should shortlist Leavenworth before the hotter or wetter options crowd the tab.

Use it as a concrete recommendation: fly or drive for dry weekends, keep an eye on updates, and treat 67°F as your planning anchor — not a vague “nice weather somewhere.”

Things to do

München Haus4.6German sausages, craft brews & more served amid Bavarian decor with a verdant courtyard & music.

3. Penticton, British Columbia

67°F high · 0.00" rain · ~710 mi

Backup plan

If the outlook softens, shorten the outdoor block, keep a café fallback, and don’t force a full-day trail when showers show up.

Weekend comparison

DestinationHighRainMatchTravel
San Juan Islands, Washington64°F0.00"99%~765 mi
Leavenworth, Washington67°F0.00"99%~641 mi
Penticton, British Columbia67°F0.00"99%~710 mi

FAQ — trip planning around weather

What destinations match this weather decision this weekend?

Based on this weekend’s forecasts, San Juan Islands (64°F high, 0.00" rain) ranks near the top for this decision — see the comparison table for the full shortlist.

How can I plan a trip based on weather?

Start with the forecast you want, shortlist places that match, then build the itinerary. That’s what YouGee does interactively — this guide is a snapshot of one decision.

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Updated September 7, 2026. Not a substitute for local advisories.

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