Weather Briefing for Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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.…Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT.…A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
..THURSDAY.…Cloudy with rain showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..THURSDAY NIGHT.…Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming east after midnight.
..FRIDAY.…Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
..FRIDAY NIGHT.…Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
An area of showers with isolated embedded thunderstorms will move across the area late tonight into early Thursday. An isolated severe storm producing brief damaging wind gusts, and perhaps a brief, weak tornado cannot be ruled out.
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Published at 6.00am on Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins