Chilly autumn weather will be very short lived with temperatures returning to the lower to middle 80s by Friday and Saturday. This will set the stage for numerous showers and thunderstorms Saturday evening, some of which could be strong to severe. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.