Forecast Last Updated at Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 7:39PM

Warm Sunny Week; Chilly Weekend

Beautiful weather continues to the end of the week. Morning valley fog dissipates to sunny warm days and cool nights. Clouds increase late Thursday on Friday in the wake of a mostly dry front. A shower or two are possible Friday night and Saturday morning before chilly dry air moves in for a seasonably cool weekend.

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Tuesday Hi: 77 Lo: 53 Scattered clouds tonight; Nearly calm wind

Wednesday Hi: 78 Lo: 50 Mostly sunny after early valley fog; Unseasonably warm for Oct.; Light SE wind

Thursday Hi: 75 Lo: 53 Partly cloudy after early AM valley fog; More clouds Thur. night; Continued pleasant; SE wind 5-15 mph

Friday Hi: 74 Lo: 48 Mostly cloudy; A shower or two possible late-day & overnight; Turning cooler

Saturday Hi: 62 Lo: 38 Mostly to partly cloudy; Cannot rule out an AM shower; Turning much cooler; Windy

Further Out

Sunday - Mostly sunny; Chilly; High in the upper 50s; Low in the upper 30s
Monday - Mostly sunny; Chilly; Patchy AM frost; High in the lower 60s; Low in the lower 40s

Forecast Discussion

Expansive high pressure covers the eastern U.S., stubbornly staying put for most of the week. This gives us mostly clear skies allowing for warming from the sun during the day and radiational cooling at night. This will likely be the last truly warm week until spring.

Clouds increase late Thursday and Friday ahead of an approaching front. It passes through late Friday with little fanfare other than a stray shower or two are possible overnight into Saturday morning. Dry chilly air moves in on Saturday. Skies clear but temperatures are much colder and winds are gusty during the weekend days.

Sunday and Monday mornings bring below freezing temperatures at high elevations. As winds die down, there is potential for frost on Monday morning. This should serve as an accelerant to the fall foliage color change.

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