The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory until 9 tonight.

South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected.

Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The latest forecast:

This Afternoon: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then showers likely. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5 p.m. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.