This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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