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Thunderstorms, Work Week Cool Down In Menlo Park: 7-Day Forecast
The high temperatures will drop by about 15 degrees by Thursday, the forecast shows. (breaking)

MENLO PARK, CA — Planning your week in town? Weather officials say that the beginning of the week may be subject to thunderstorms. After that, you can expect a cool down each day this work week, before temperatures rise back up slightly.

Here's the seven-day forecast for the area, courtesy of the National Weather Service:
Monday Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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