Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, February 16, 2018

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Outlook

Warm high pressure will move out over the Atlantic today as a cold front crosses bringing much cooler air to start the weekend. A wave of low pressure will develop along the front over the weekend, keeping rain in the forecast Saturday and Saturday night. The next cold front will arrive in mid-week bringing some thunderstorms.


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Today

Mostly cloudy skies with highs ranging from near 60 at the higher elevations to the mid-60s in the lower elevations. Wind 10 to 15 mpg out of the northwest, gusting into the 20 to 25 mph range. 60% chance of rain, mainly between 10 am and 6 pm with rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch expected.


Tonight

Cloudy with lows ranging from near 40 at the higher elevations to the mid-40s in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the northwest calming before midnight. 30% chance of rain with rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch expected.


Saturday

Cloudy and rainy with highs ranging from the mid-40s at the higher elevations to near 50 in the lower elevations. Winds 5 to 10 mph out of the southeast in the morning, shifting through the south and southwest in the afternoon hours.


Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy skies with lows ranging from the mid-30s at the higher elevations to near 40 in the lower elevations. Winds out of the southwest shifting to come out of the northwest after midnight. 60% chance of rain, mainly before midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny with highs ranging from the mid-50s at the higher elevations to near 60 in the lower elevations. Slight chance of rain.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy with lows ranging from near 40 at the higher elevations to the upper 40s in the lower elevations. 50% chance of rain, mainly after midnight.

Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today.