High Fire Danger is expected today as dry and breezy conditions are expected with highs in the 40s. Winds this afternoon will increase out of the south to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Couple those winds with the recent dry weather and dry grasses and any fire that does ignite will quickly burn out of control. Thus, outdoor burning is discouraged and care should be taken to properly extinguish cigarettes. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.