Weather for Monday, Aug. 21, 2023
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
A view from just outside the Grant County Fairgrounds overlooking the Cascade Valley neighborhood Saturday morning.
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Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. A 20% chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy at night, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Mostly clear into the evening, with a low around 59.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Partly cloudy evening, with a low around 63.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
SOURCE: National Weather Service
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