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NWS GENERAL OUTLOOK
Confidence remains relatively low on the details of precipitation types this weekend, though it still appears most areas will see only rain, and wintry precip would be confined to colder spots in the mountains and northern foothills if it develops at all.
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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....Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Rain likely after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..WEDNESDAY....Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..WEDNESDAY NIGHT....Mostly clear. Much cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
..THURSDAY....Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..THURSDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
(Links aggregated to show what various news outlets are reporting)
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Published at 6.00am on Tuesday, February 09 2025
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