Beautiful weekend ahead – but November-like temperatures arrive next week

Saturday continues our slow warming trend, with temperatures expected to be cold in the morning in the low 40s. However, high pressure will shift down to our south and that will bring a southerly breeze back into the area. As a result, we will see high temperatures jump up into the low 70s with mostly sunny skies expected. That’s a great looking day for Bridge Day!

Sunday keeps the sunny trend going with plenty of sunshine and highs in the mid 70s. We’ll be watching a cold front approaching late in the day. That could provide a shower or two around dusk but most of the day is dry. With gusty wind at times out ahead of that front along with plenty of sun and warm conditions, we’ll be looking at an increased fire threat. Rain showers will arrive overnight.

Monday features a few scattered showers, with a cold front pushing through but there will be sunshine in between each of those showers. The bigger story will be the cooler weather. Temperatures will struggle mightily to reach the mid 50s in what promises to be our first true taste of chilly weather this fall season.

Tuesday provides mostly cloudy skies with a northwest breeze and a few isolated sprinkles – a few flakes will be possible in the highest peaks above 3,500 feet but no accumulations are expected. Temperatures will be stuck in the 40s for most of the day, and we’ll be lucky to reach 50 degrees in what promises to be a November-like day. Our first widespread freeze is looking increasingly possible Tuesday night into Wednesday as skies clear, with lows dropping down to around 30.

Wednesday is yet another cool day on tap despite plenty of sunshine, with mostly sunny skies expected and highs in the low 50s. Frost will once again be a big threat Wednesday night into Thursday as lows drop into the low to mid 30s.

Thursday sees our temperatures begin to rebound as our wind shifts to coming from the south in the afternoon, which will allow high temperatures to push to near 60 degrees with plenty of sunshine.

Friday continues our trend of plenty of sunshine with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid 60s.

Looking ahead in your extended forecast, we begin to see our temperatures rebound with plenty of sunshine expected. High temperatures on Saturday will be near 70, with low 70s on Sunday. We’ll keep it warm into Monday but a few showers will be around with a front scooting through.

TONIGHT
Clear skies. Not as cold. Lows in the low 40s.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Warmer. Late day showers around dusk. Highs in the mid 70s.
COLUMBUS DAY
Couple scattered showers. MUCH cooler. Highs in the mid 50s.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy, few sprinkles. Highs near 50.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 50s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
BRIDGE DAY
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
SUNDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY
Few showers. Highs in the upper 60s.

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