Weather report: Wait a bit on planting gardens, outdoor burning

High fire danger Saturday (National Weather Service graphic)

Hold off on any outdoor burning today, and hold off on planting anything that could be affected by a freeze.

The National Weather Service predicts a heightened fire danger this afternoon as humidity values fall in the region and wind speeds in the double digits are expected.

Today’s high may be 45 degrees, with winds currently at 12 mph. Temperature at 10 a.m. Saturday was 36 degrees, a wind chill of 28.

Sunday’s forecast is sunny and a high near 41.

Then, on Monday, there will be a 40 per cent chance of snow and rain, with less than a tenth of an inch possible. The high will be near 43 Monday.

Chances for accumulating snow Monday (National Weather Service graphic)