Today:
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight:
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Highs are expected to gradually remain in the 70s over the course of the week.
Courtesy of HistoryNet:
1740 Birth of John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
1856 U.S. Army troops from Fort Tejon and Fort Miller prepare to ride out to protect Keyesville, California, from Yokut Indian attack.
1861 Arkansas becomes the ninth state to secede from the Union.