Weather forecast: Sunny skies, high in upper 70s today

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Today’s weather will be sunny with a high in the upper 70s, according to the National Weather Service.

Nice weather is in the forecast today and Friday, but showers and thunderstorms may return on Saturday, the weather service said.

Some storms may have the potential to be strong to severe, according to the weather service.

The time of the storms is late Saturday afternoon into the evening hours, and the primary danger is from gusty to damaging winds, although other hazards are possible, the weather service said. There is some uncertainty in the details, according to the weather service.

Tonight, according to the weather service, there will be a low of 56 with a south wind of 8 mph.

Friday, skies will be mostly sunny with a high near 77, the weather service said, and a south wind of 8 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph.

Friday night, there is a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be around 63, with a south wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 28 mph.

Saturday, there is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 74 with a south wind of 14 to 16 mph, gusting to 30 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday night, there is a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1 a.m., according to the weather service. The low will be 51 with between 1 and 2 inches of rain possible.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 65, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 45 with partly cloudy skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 69, the weather service said.

Monday night, expect a low of 47 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, the high will be 62 with sunny skies, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, the low will be around 41, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, skies will be sunny with a high near 60, the weather service said.