Dry weather is expected across the region today with rain chances increasing on Friday as a weak storm system sags south over the region. Even better rain chances are expected Saturday afternoon through early Sunday morning as a strong weather system impacts the area. Fortunately however, conditions will improve with dry conditions expected across much of the area by late Sunday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of rain after 1 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52.