Red flag warning in effect today

National Weather Service graphic
National Weather Service graphic

A red flag warning is in effect from noon through 7 p.m. April 3, according to the National Weather Service.

With high winds, low relative humidity, dry weather and warm temperatures, the danger of fire is high, according to the weather service.

Residents are asked to avoid open burning today, the weather service said.

Today’s high is expected to be near 77 today, with sunny skies, according to the weather service. The southwest wind will be 18 to 24 mph with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight, the low will be around 49, and a southwest wind of 6 to 14 mph will become northwest after midnight, gusting as high as 22 mph, according to the weather service.

Monday, skies will be sunny with a high of 65, and a north northeast wind of 6 to 8 mph, the weather service said. Monday night’s low will be around 45.

Tuesday, the high will be near 73, and a south wind of 9 to 14 mph will increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, according to the weather service. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday night, there is a 60 percent chance of precipitation with a low of 50 degrees, the weather service said.