Mostly Cloudy, Mild

A few clouds and persistent south winds kept temperatures in the upper 40s for much of the night. An upper level ridge will be firmly entrenched over the area this afternoon and southerly winds will allow for warm temperatures this afternoon. The only fly in the ointment appears to be a low stratus deck that has developed with the increase in low level moisture. Forecasting the evolution of this cloud cover will be the key to this afternoon's high. Forecast soundings show these clouds will likely persist for much of the day but should gradually raise in height this afternoon. With this in mind, I'll forecast a high of 68 his afternoon. Clouds may gradually thin some overnight, but mostly cloudy skies will still dominate. However, south winds will remain strong again this evening so I'll shoot above guidance and forecast a low of 52.