Benign weather conditions with high temperatures lingering in the 70s through the week is to be expected, with the next chance for showers and storms arriving Saturday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1 a.m, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.