The Weather Today Published: November 18, 2008 The weather today FORECAST — Mainly clear tonight. Low 49. Mostly sunny tomorrow. High 67. Partly cloudy tomorrow night. Low 46. Thursday: mostly sunny. High 67. EXTENDED FORECAST — Mostly sunny Friday, Saturday and Sunday. High Friday and Saturday 62. High Sunday 61. Monday: rain. High 59. Tuesday: mostly cloudy and cool with periods of rain in the afternoon. High 53. Wednesday: chilly and rainy. High 49. Thursday: partly sunny and chilly. High 50. DATE'S RECORDS (Sonora, since 1887) — High: 80 (1949). Low: 22 (1977). Precipitation: 2.47 inches (1942). Average seasonal rainfall through the end of November: 6.70 inches. Seasonal rainfall as of this morning: 4.64 inches. SKYWATCH — Sunset tonight: 4:47. Sunrise Wednesday: 6:47 a.m. Moonrise Wednesday: 11:56 p.m. Moonset Wednesday: 12:36 p.m. The moon is in its third quarter. Road conditions Stanislaus National Forest, call 532-3671 for forest road information. Yosemite National Park, Hetch Hetchy Road is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For road conditions in Yosemite, call 372-0200. Passes as of 8 a.m. today: Sonora Pass (Highway 108) is closed at Kennedy Meadows. Tioga Pass (Highway 120) is closed at Crane Flat. Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4) is open. Call Caltrans at 800-427-7623 for highway updates and current chain restrictions. Carry tire chains, blankets and extra water and food when traveling in the high country.

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