Overview

• A weak, mostly dry cold front is crossing the state Friday with a slight cool-down, widespread smoke and breezy to windy northwest flow.
• Gusts are generally 20 to 35 mph, with pockets over 40 mph possible along the western foothills.
• Forecasters note elevated fire danger Friday due to gusty winds and dry conditions.
• High pressure returns for a mainly sunny weekend, with highs rising into the 70s and low to mid-80s.
• An upper-level low could spark isolated mountain showers or a storm late Sunday, and models point to a cooler, wetter pattern developing by midweek with timing still uncertain and overnight lows mostly in the 40s and 50s.