The current Extreme Drought has now overspread the entire viewing area. Limited rain chances through the weekend with an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms late next week. <\/p>\n
Patchy to areas of dense fog are expected to develop along our beaches and inland areas tonight and early Friday. This pattern will continue through the weekend.<\/p>\n
The continuing onshore winds will result in elevated surf and an increasing risk of rip currents.<\/p>\n
The warming trend could bring record highs on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Clocks Spring forward this weekend. As you adjust the clocks, it\u2019s also a great time to inspect your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors.<\/p>\n
Tonight: Patchy to areas of dense fog for coastal counties and inland areas.<\/p>\n
Friday: A foggy start will give way to mostly cloudy skies then becoming partly cloudy. Some coastal areas will have sea fog lingering through late morning, afternoon. Morning lows in the 50s to low 60s. Afternoon highs in the 60s and 70s along our beaches, 80s inland. Wind SE 5-10 mph. Patchy to areas of dense fog overnight.<\/p>\n
Saturday – Sunday: Dense sea and inland fog will remain a concern through the weekend. Warming with record to near record highs. Mainly dry on Saturday with showers possible late afternoon on Sunday for inland areas.<\/p>\n
. (.)<\/p>\n
Where is the rain? The deficit continues to grow as dry days continue. Rain chances will remain limited through next week. Rain chances will increase on Thursday and Friday. The viewing area is now under an Extreme Drought and a Phase II Severe Water Shortage, due to the limited rainfall and declining water levels.<\/p>\n
Landscape irrigation is limited to one day a week. <\/p>\n
Odd-numbered addresses, water on Saturday.<\/p>\n
Even-numbered address, water on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Do not water between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
. (.)<\/p>\n
Sunrise: 6:47 a.m.<\/p>\n
Sunset: 6:28 p.m.<\/p>\n
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