The big story in the forecast this week is going to be the strong winds for much of the early half of the week. Peak wind gusts tomorrow will be around 25-30 mph from the South, while Tuesday and Wednesday could feature Southwesterly gusts near 35-45 mph. If confidence in the higher gusts were to grow, a wind advisory could be possible Tuesday and/or Wednesday.
These strong winds will also lead to an elevated fire risk each of those days, but particularly Monday and Tuesday. Strong wind gusts near 30-45 mph at times, along with very warm and dry conditions will cause brush and field fires to spread quickly and be difficult to contain. Avoid outdoor burning and use caution around anything that could cause sparks such as farm equipment!
Unseasonable warmth doesn't even begin to describe the summer-like feel we will have this week, especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Afternoon high temperatures will reach near 80°, while overnight lows will be in the 60s. We could be looking at a few broken records for afternoon highs and warm overnight lows. Tuesday's forecast high of 81° would tie the daily record set in 1922, while both overnight lows may break records Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
This near-record warmth will be followed by rain showers Wednesday afternoon through the overnight. A few showers could have some embedded thunderstorms as well. Heavy rain may be possible at times, with some locations likely to see near an inch of rainfall. Showers will be quick to clear, moving out by the afternoon of Halloween (Thursday).
Those showers will be on the way out through the morning, but one thing that is more certain is the cool-down to follow. Temperatures Thursday will be a far cry from the record warmth from the days before, as the high on Halloween will be in the low to mid-50s with gradual clearing by the evening. Late-night trick or treaters should expect dry, but chilly weather into Thursday night.
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