Now that the epic rain event for early October of 2018 has ended, we are expecting a dry day or two with colder temperatures lasting through the weekend. Rain chances will return for the end of the work week, and over the weekend, but expected rainfall totals are nowhere near what we just received. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Showers, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. High near 49. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.