GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry conditions prevail through today as gusty winds subside. Low pressure crosses the Southeast over the weekend with increasing rain chances through Monday. High pressure returns at the by Tuesday as temperatures rebound through at least midweek 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...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. WInds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, March 07, 2025
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