Weather Briefing for Thursday, January 01, 2026
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
..TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
..FRIDAY.…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT.…Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SATURDAY.…Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
..SUNDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
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Published at 6.00am on Thursday, January 01, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins