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OUTLOOK

The last in a series of weather disturbances will cross the area today with showers and thunderstorms likely. Temperatures will fall to below normal by Thursday, then cooling off even more by the weekend.

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General Forecast Through Saturday

Today

Areas of frost this morning. Sunny. Highs ranging from the 50s to the lower 60s. Winds out of the northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the lower 40s to the upper 30s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

Rain. Highs ranging from the 50s to near 60. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain or snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Wind chill values in the 20s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.

Saturday

Frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the 50s to near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the 30s.

Hazards

A frost advisory is in effect this morning. On Saturday and Sunday, unusually cold air moving into the area
will lead to the potential for freezing temperatures and frost to develop in the early morning hours each day.

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