Today’s weather: Cold, windy, with elevated fire risk

A drop in the relative humidity plus increased winds means an increase of fire risk on Friday and Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. (National Weather Service graphic)
There also is a risk of fire on Saturday, with increased wind gusts and decreased relative humidity. (National Weather Service graphic)

Temperatures of 37 degrees, with a little frost in places, greeted residents at 8 a.m. Friday.

The wind chill was at 33 degrees at 8 a.m. Today’s temperatures will rise to about 62 degrees, and there is elevated fire risk, according to the National Weather Service forecast. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph today.

On Saturday, temperatures will be in the mid-70s. But lows will drop to about 37 on Sunday night and Monday night, according to the weather service.

Today, humidity values will drop to 20 percent to 30 percent, with west winds of 5 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph, the weather service said.

Significant fire weather danger also is expected Saturday, when humidity values may drop to 25 percent to 35 percent with southwesterly winds at 20 to 25, gusting to 45 mph, according to the weather service.

On Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain, the weather service said.

Today, it will be sunny with a high near 62 and a west wind of 5 to 11 mph, gusting as high as 23 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 49 and a south wind of 5 to 10 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight, with wind gusts up to 24 mph, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high near 74, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a south southwest wind of 20 to 25 mph, gusting as high as 45 mph.

Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 42 and a south southwest wind of 6 to 8 mph becoming north after midnight, according to the weather service.

Sunday, there is a 20 percent chance of rain, with a high near 51, the weather service said. A north northeast wind of 9 to 11 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

Monday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 37, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 58.

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