Weather Briefing for Friday, January 09, 2026
DAY SPONSOR
GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Cloudy. A chance of rain this morning, then showers this afternoon. Patchy fog. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
...TONIGHT.…Showers. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
...SATURDAY.…Patchy fog in the morning. Rain. Highs around 60. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
...SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. Rain likely in the evening. Much cooler with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
...SUNDAY.…Sunny, blustery and much cooler with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
...SUNDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 20.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Heavy rain will develop with a frontal system moving over the area tonight and continue into Saturday afternoon. This could cause minor flooding on small creeks and streams or in poorly drained areas.
Gusty winds will develop early Saturday in high elevations, increasing in strength and expanding into lower elevations Sunday. A few limbs could fall, or trees could uproot where soils are saturated following heavy rain. Isolated power outages could result.
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, January 09, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins