Clouds and occasional drizzle will prevail across the region today with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms likely overnight, rainfall totals generally around a third of an inch or less. Otherwise, expect the temperature range through much of the remainder of the work week to be rather flat, with highs in the 50s and lows in the 40s; at least till Friday when a quick warm up will push afternoon highs well into the 60s, and maybe even low 70s. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: A slight chance of drizzle. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.