And now for the weather: warmer temperatures - with rain and storms

The weather this weekend will be warmer than average. Strong winds will blow, and local rains accompanied by thunderstorms will fall on Saturday.

Friday: partly cloudy to cloudy. Temperatures will tick up slightly in the hills and away from the coast. In the afternoon, northern winds will pick up along the coast.

Saturday: partly cloudy to cloudy. Temperatures will remain the same. The morning may see drizzling and local rains. From the afternoon hours, primarily in the central hills, local rain and even individual thunderstorms may occur.

Sunday: partly cloudy to clear, with no real change in temperatures.

Monday: clear to partly cloudy. Slight increase in temperatures, primarily in the hills and away from the coast. Temperatures will be slightly higher than average.