The rest of the day will feature a sunny sky, and it will be breezy. Winds could gust up to 40 degrees. Lows tonight will be much colder compared to the past new nights. Temperatures will fall into the 30s.
A RED FLAG WARNING remains in effect for the rest of the day as well. This means the fire weather threat is elevated due to the dry ground and gusty winds. Exercise extreme caution if you will be outdoors and take note of any burn ban in place.
A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for most of our area for Monday morning. When you factor in the breezy conditions and temperatures in the 30s, it will feel like the 20s in the morning.
Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 50s in the afternoon. This is due to a northerly flow bringing cooler air into the area.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH is also in effect on Monday. This means the fire weather threat is elevated due to the dry ground and gusty winds. Exercise extreme caution if you will be outdoors and take note of any burn ban in place.
A widespread frost/freeze is likely Tuesday morning. Lows will be in the 20s and 30s. When you factor in the wind, it will feel like 20s for most of the area. A FREEZE WATCH is in effect for our area.
The rest of the upcoming week looks fairly dry thanks to an area of high pressure overhead. Another front could approach our area later in the week, but rainfall accumulation looks minimal and not enough to get us out of the drought
Speaking of the drought, the latest drought monitor reflects the overall pattern over the past few months. The area of “extreme” drought continues to expand in coverage each week and now covers most of our area.
TODAY: Sunny Sky & Breezy. High 68.
TONIGHT: Clear Sky & Cold. Low 34.
MONDAY: Sunny Sky. High 54, Low 29.
TUESDAY: Sunny Sky. High 57, Low 35.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly Cloudy. High 70, Low 47.
THURSDAY: Sun & Clouds. High 77, Low 56.
FRIDAY: Mostly Cloudy. Showers Possible. High 75, Low 53.