Patchy fog this morning will give way to increasing temperatures through Thursday. Much colder temperatures will arrive by the late week and continue through Christmas. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.