AM Headlines: Scattered Showers Gusty Winds this Afternoon Fire Danger Rises – Dry Air and Low Humidity Warm Week Ahead Rain Returns Late Sunday Discussion: A fast moving cold front will slide through the area today bringing a quick round of showers through the early afternoon. The mountains will see the best rain chances, but as the system pushes east, the rain really falls apart with .1-.25″ total. The bigger story kicks in behind the front as winds pick out of the west this afternoon gusting 20-25 mph. At the same time drier air races in, dropping relative humidity levels. That will once again crank up the fire danger which will stay elevated through Friday. Temperatures will stay mild all week with highs in the 70s and even pushing near 80 by Friday and Saturday. Our next shot at decent rain won’t arrive until late Sunday when another system moves in. Until then we’re in a warm and dry stretch with increased fire danger being the main headline after today. Latest on the Wildfires: Polk County Wildfires Black Cove 2,076 acres 0% contained Deep Woods 2,545 acres 0% contained Fish Hook 199 acres 50% contained Burke County Wildfire Iron Circle 160 acres 50% contained ...read more read less