TODAY: Pick of the week. Morning clouds and a brief shower or two, then intervals of afternoon sun. Milder, a high near 70. Light southwest winds.

TONIGHT: Clouding up, leading to a rising chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms late evening on. A low around 55. South breeze 10 mph.

THURSDAY: Showers…and heavy thunderstorms in the morning, gives way to partial late afternoon sunshine. A high in the mid-60s. Winds shifting to northwesterly 10 to 20 mph.

Looking Further Ahead…

Autumnal Equinox 9:03 PM Thursday evening…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A low in the low to mid-40s.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy, blustery and chilly with northern mountain sprinkles give way to periods of late afternoon sunshine. A high 50 to 55. Gusty northwest winds.

SATURDAY: Partly to mostly sunny after morning valley fog. A low upper 30s near 40. A high in the mid to upper 50s.

SUNDAY: Areas of dense valley fog, then periods of sunshine mixed with more afternoon clouds. Chilly morning low upper 30s to around 40. A high in the mid-60s.

MONDAY: Gray. Chance for showers or periods of rain. A low in the low 50s. A high around 65.

Average lows low to mid 40s. Average highs mid to upper 60s.

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