A chance of rain today and tonight gives way to sunny skies and cooler temperatures this weekend. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 56. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.