GENERAL OUTLOOK
Very warm temperatures continue through the weekend, and another round of widely scattered showers takes place over the mountains today. More widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region today. A powerful storm system brings widespread severe weather to the area tonight into Sunday morning, with damaging winds and tornadoes possible. Drier and cooler weather returns Monday, and temperatures slowly warm up through next week.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. Windy with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the south 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SUNDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph, decreasing to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
A powerful storm system will impact the region this evening into Sunday bringing heavy rain and severe storms. The main hazards with any severe storms that develop are damaging wind gusts, tornadoes, and large hail. A strong tornado cannot be ruled out. Additionally, locally heavy rainfall may result in isolated nuisance to minor flooding. Gusty non-thunderstorm winds will develop today into Sunday, with gusts from 35-50 mph across the mountains and 25-35 mph gusts elsewhere.
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Published at 5.00am on Saturday, March 15, 2025
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