Cooler today, rain chances tonight

Today’s temperatures will be cooler, with a high near 50, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be a 50 percent chance of rain tonight and Tuesday, with winds gusting up to 28 mph, the weather service said.

Temperatures will rise to the 50s on Tuesday afternoon, for the last time this week.

The above normal temperatures will end on Wednesday, as bitter cold temperatures will accompany a cold front on New Year’s, according to the weather service.

A 40 percent chance of snow and freezing temperatures will ring in the new year, with a low of 31 on New Year’s Eve and a high near 32 on New Year’s Day, according to the forecast.

Today, there will be increasing clouds, with a high near 50, the weather service said. A northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 21 mph.

Tonight, there is a 50 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m., with a low of 41, according to the weather service. A light and variable wind will become east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening, with winds gusting as high as 22 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is likely.

Tuesday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m., with a high near 52. Clouds will gradually clear in the morning, and a southeast wind of 11 to 16 mph will become west in the afternoon. Winds may gust as high as 28 mph. Less than a tenth of an inch of precipitation is likely.

Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 24, according to the weather service. A northwest wind of 6 to 13 mph will become north northeast after midnight, and winds may gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 36, the weather service said. A northeast wind of 6 to 10 mph will gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 19, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 43, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 27, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 51, the weather service said.

Friday night, New Year’s Eve, there is a 40 percent chance of rain after 7 p.m., mixing with snow after 3 a.m. The low will be around 31.

On Saturday, New Year’s Day, there is a 40 percent chance of snow, with a high near 32, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 6, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 23, the weather service said.

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