NWS forecasts rain Friday through Monday

580Frazier Park, CA (Friday, March 11, 2016 at 10 a.m.)—Clouds, gusty winds, rain and possible snow are forecast for Friday through Monday in the Mountain Communities, with the rest of the week expected to be cloudy. Here’s the National Weather Service forecast:

Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 p.m. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5 p.m. Windy, with a south wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday night
A chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

This is part of the March 4, 2016 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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