A welcome taste of spring weather will be short-lived as much colder air returns to the area Friday into the weekend. Rain will change to snow on Friday into Friday evening, providing a chance for snowfall accumulations across the area. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m., then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5 p.m. North northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 11 a.m., then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 11 a.m. and noon, then a chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.