A cold front will sweep through the region, knocking temperatures down and setting the stage for some wintry weather Tuesday through Thursday. Precipitation type is still uncertain, but tricky commutes are possible both Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday: A slight chance of sleet before 10 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A chance of freezing rain before 11 a.m., then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 1 a.m., then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m., then freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of snow between 8 a.m. and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.