After a brief spell of above normal temperatures for Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will drop to well-below normal for Friday, through the weekend. The coldest temperatures of the season thus far will affect the area, with lows on Saturday and Sunday morning dropping to around 28 to 32 degrees. Light winds will cause wind chill values to drop even further, perhaps reaching the upper teens both mornings this weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service: 

Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.