Highs today are going to be about 30 degrees colder than yesterday, but today is the coldest day of the weekend. Temps will steadily climb back to the upper 60s by Monday. We also have some precipitation chances, with the first opportunity arriving Saturday morning for areas east of I-35. Precipitation may start off as snow, then change will over to rain by late morning. Another round of rain is likely Sunday night through Monday. We could see a decent amount much needed rain with this round and can’t rule out some rumbles of thunder either. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11 p.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11 p.m. and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.