Sunny skies ahead today

Sunny skies are ahead for Friday, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Starting with partly sunny skies, the weather gradually will become sunny today. Temperatures will reach a high of 73. Winds will be 3 to 8 mph from the south southeast.

Saturday’s forecast is partly sunny, with a high near 80. Winds will be 9 to 18 mph Saturday, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday night, mainly after 1 a.m.  Between a quarter and a half-inch of rain is possible.

Sunday, showers and thunderstorms are likely, with a high of 68. Winds may gust as high as 23 mph. There may be between a half and three-quarters of an inch of rain.