Thunderstorms possible tonight

Patchy drizzle is possible today through 3 p.m., with showers and thunderstorms possible late tonight, according to the National Weather Service.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this evening through early Wednesday as a frontal boundary crosses the region, the weather service said.

A few storms may become strong in the northern part of the state, forecasters said.

Skies will clear out behind the front on Wednesday, leaving behind a return to quiet conditions for the latter half of the week, according to the weather service.

Look for temperatures to oscillate between near-normal to above-normal for late October, forecasters said.

Tonight, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m., according to the weather service. A south southeast wind of 9 to 11 mph will gust as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1 p.m., the weather service said. It will be cloudy, then gradually mostly sunny, with a high near 74. A south southwest wind around 10 mph will become west southwest in the afternoon and winds may gust as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 48, the weather service said. A north northwest wind around 6 mph will become calm after midnight.

Thursday’s forecast is sunny with a high near 70, according to the weather service, and a light and variable wind.

Thursday night, the low will be around 55 with mostly clear skies, the weather service said.