• Unseasonably warm and very dry conditions will persist across California this weekend. On Saturday, gusty winds will combine with these dry conditions to raise the risk of wildfires, especially in southern California. Meanwhile, parts of the Plains and Deep South will also experience dry winds leading to increased fire risk this weekend.
• Today: Windy. Mostly cloudy. Numerous snow showers in the morning. Areas of blowing snow through the day. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the lower 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 25

to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 70 percent.
• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
• Martin Luther King Jr Day: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Highs 10 to 15. Temperature falling into the lower single digits below zero in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Coldest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15 below.
• Tuesday And Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Highs around 15. Lows near zero.
• Wednesday And Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lows around 10 below.
• Thursday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 15.
• Thursday Night And Friday: Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Highs 15 to 20.