Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, April 24, 2020

OUTLOOK

Dry high pressure will dominate the local weather pattern today. Another cold front is expected to cross the area Saturday, followed by cool and dry high pressure for Sunday into early next week.



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General Forecast Through Sunday

Today

Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the 60s to near 70. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the east after midnight.

Saturday

Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday

Partly sunny. Highs in the 50s.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the 30s.


Hazards

Hazardous weather is not expected today.

A cold front will approach the area Saturday. There is some uncertainty with the actual timing of the frontal passage, but strong to possibly severe storms will be possible from late morning through the afternoon.


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Published at 3:00am on Friday, April 24, 2020