Wind, heat, rain expected this week

It will be quite a bit warmer this week, with highs expected to be into the 80s Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will top out Wednesday with a forecast high of 87 expected. Moisture is forecast to return Friday and Friday night. Enjoy the 80s.

Today is mostly sunny with a high near 75. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 47.

Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 81. Tuesday night is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 52.

Wednesday the forecast calls for partly sunny skies with a high near 87 and winds of 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Wednesday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 56. Breezy with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday is likely to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 and winds 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night mostly cloudy skies with a low around 53.

Friday, a 30 percent chance of showers is expected, mainly after 11 a.m. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a high near 69 and winds 10 to 15 mph gusting as high as 25 mph. Friday night there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a low around 42 and winds 5 to 15 mph gusting as high as 20 mph.

The weekend is expected to be in the 60s with calmer winds.