Weather begins a warmup today

Quiet, dry weather is in store this week, as a gradual warmup is in the forecast from the National Weather Service.

There will be nearly normal temperatures on Monday, with a high near 42, before moving into the 50s for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the weather service said.

Gusty southwesterly winds on Tuesday may reach 30 mph, according to the weather service.

Today, it will be sunny, with a high near 42 and a west northwest wind of 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be clear, with a low of 26 and a calm wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the evening, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 55, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will increase to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon, with winds gusting as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 30, according to the weather service. A southwest wind of 6 to 11 mph will become light west after midnight, and winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday, it will be sunny, with a high near 53 and a west wind of 3 to 7 mph, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 32, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 57, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 35, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 49, the weather service said.

Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.

Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35, the weather service said.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 20, according to the weather service.

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