We have one more day of nice temperatures on Thursday before a fairly long stretch of below normal temperatures through the weekend and into next week. The first freeze of the young fall season is expected to occur Saturday and Sunday, as temperatures across the entire area will drop well below 32 degrees. There could be a slight warming trend for the beginning of next week, but temperatures will remain well below seasonal normals into early next week. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night: Widespread frost after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday: Widespread frost before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night: Widespread frost after 10 p.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Sunday: Widespread frost before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.