Another warm and windy day is expected again today with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s and 20 to 30 mph wind gusts out of the south. Warm and windy conditions will continue into tomorrow setting the stage for the chance of severe weather Friday evening. Any storms that do develop will have the chance for damaging winds and large hail. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out at this time either. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 3 a.m., then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of freezing rain before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.