Near record highs are expected today with high temperatures in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Conditions will also be windy with south winds between 15 to 25 mph and gusts to 35 mph. This will lead to elevated fire weather danger and as such, burning is not recommended. A cold front will move through the area tomorrow bringing a 20 to 30 percent chance of drizzle or light rain tomorrow and Wednesday. Sun will return for Thursday and Friday. After today, highs will return to the 50s for the rest of the week with is still above normal. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.