Mother Nature "took care of the pollution and fog nicely," said William J. Alder, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service regional office on North Temple. Canyon winds howled through, cleaning out the gunk.
Winds that were wilder than expected began around midnight and blew all night. They began to diminish around dawn.During the night a residential fence blew down in the Canyon Rim area, 2700 East and 2200 South.
On the Ogden bench, a gust hit 66 mph. Other impressive wind speeds were clocked at Hill Air Force Base, 61 mph; the University of Utah, 54; Bountiful bench, 51; and Brigham City, 63.
With the end of the inversion, temperatures should rise in Salt Lake City. Highs may reach the low 50s on Friday. On Saturday, a week system offers a chance of showers from Salt Lake County north.