GENERAL OUTLOOK
Well above normal temperatures continue through the weekend. A cold front will push through the area late Sunday, ushering in much cooler temperatures Monday. Unsettled weather conditions will likely persist through most of next week, as a front stalls over the region.
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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 in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Winds out of the southwest around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady temperatures in the upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, February 07, 2025
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