High pressure over the area will maintain above-normal temperatures and dry conditions for the remainder of the week. An east to southeasterly flow aloft around this ridge will also draw some mid-level moisture into the region for a few afternoon clouds, but no thunderstorms are anticipated. Expect mostly sunny skies on Wednesday as highs reach the mid to upper 70s with light offshore winds continuing. High pressure will begin to weaken on Friday with cooler temperatures through the weekend. A trough of low pressure is forecast to dig south off the West Coast over the weekend, ushering in some clouds, cooler temperatures, and gusty west winds. Longer-range forecast guidance is hinting at this low moving onshore early next week, tapping into additional moisture from the Pacific with the deepest moisture staying to our south and east. This should still generate showers across our area Sunday and Monday, and even an outside chance for our first little snowfall of the season towards Monday night, mainly above 7,000 feet. Preliminary rainfall amounts of around a tenth to quarter inch are possible from the coast to the valleys, and locally a half inch across our mountains, with higher totals possible in extreme southern and eastern areas. This all dependant upon how this system all phases together and progresses eastward. As always with a closed low this far out, confidence remains low, so check back often for details!

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