Rain will slowly taper off today, then colder conditions will follow behind for the weekend. Milder temperatures may return by early next week, but will overall be closer to seasonal normals than the last few days have been. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 55 by noon, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.