Warm weather (highs above freezing) arrives today. Breezy south to southwest winds over the next couple of days will help lift temperatures out of the frigid basement that they have been wallowing in for the past several days. Expect afternoon highs to poke above freezing by this afternoon, though the melting snow will likely blunt today’s warm up a little. Expect even warmer temperatures to prevail as we move into and through the weekend, with a chance of rain arriving Sunday. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Patchy drizzle after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.