Spring rains will continue to provide much needed water for the entire area. High temperatures will be near normal this week under persistent cloudy skies. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Low around 49. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Showers. High near 55. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.