A mostly dry week with fall-like conditions is ahead. Temperatures make a brief warmup by midweek as a high-pressure system moves in. A strong trough moves in over the weekend, providing rain and knocking temperatures down.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun with the chance of a stray shower is expected. Showers may contain a brief downpour. High temperatures will rise into the mid-50s to low 60s. Higher elevations will be stuck in the low to mid-50s. Winds will be from the west at 10-15 mph. Overnight lows will fall into the low 40s to near 50. Some elevated locations may fall into the upper 30s.
Monday: Another breezy fall day is on tap. Mostly sunny skies with the chance of a stray shower are expected. High temperatures will climb into the low 50s to near 60 with some mountain locations stuck in the upper 40s. Winds will be from the northwest at 10-15 mph. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 30s to mid-40s.
Tuesday: A slightly warmer day is expected as conditions rebound with a high-pressure system moving in. Mostly sunny skies and tranquil conditions are expected. High temperatures will range from the mid-50s to the low 60s. Winds will be from the west at 5-10 mph. Overnight lows will range from the mid-40s to the low 50s.
Wednesday: An even warmer day is expected as temperatures rise into the mid-60s to low 70s for highs. Mostly sunny skies will be overhead as a high-pressure system continues to move in. Winds will be from the west at 5-10 mph. Overnight lows will drop into the mid-40s to low 50s.
Thursday: Clouds will increase throughout the day as a low-pressure system approaches from the west. Showers are possible during the overnight hours. High temperatures will climb into the mid-60s to low 70s. Winds will be from the southwest at 5-10 mph. Overnight lows will fall into the mid-40s to low 50s.
Friday: Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers are expected. High temperatures will rise into the low 40s to near 50. Winds will be from the northwest at 10-15 mph before diminishing overnight. Overnight lows will fall into the mid-30s to low 40s. Some mountain locations could fall into the low 30s. Mountain locations could experience their first frost of the season.
Weekend: Signs are pointing to a chilly fall weekend ahead. A mix of sun and clouds with the chance of a stray shower is expected. High temperatures will range from the low 40s to near 50. Winds will be from the north at 5-10 mph. Overnight lows will range from the low 30s to near 40. Frost is possible in mountain locations.
-Intern Meteorologist Matt Rolph
