Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of gold today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $2,716.17 per ounce. That’s up 0.83% from yesterday’s gold price of $2,693.94.

A strong cold front and its associated trough will cross the state during today and early Thursday, before heading offshore and forming a low pressure system off the northern coast later this week.

A high pressure system near New Zealand, together with an inland trough, are bringing moist northeasterly airstream across the state. Then, a strong cold front and its associated trough will cross the ...