Cool, cloudy weather persists in today’s forecast

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The Election Day forecast today is mostly cloudy with a high near 44, according to the National Weather Service.

A north northeast wind of 7 to 9 mph is in the forecast.

Temperatures will be about 10 to 15 degrees below normal today and Wednesday, the weather service said, with cooler temperatures lasting through Saturday.

Conditions should remain mostly dry throughout the week, except some patchy drizzle south of I-70 this morning, according to the weather service.

The next chance for any significant precipitation will be Saturday, when there is a chance of rain across the area, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 28, and a north northeast wind of 3 to 6 mph, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, expect sunny skies and a high of 48, with a light and variable wind, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 32 and a light and variable wind, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be sunny with a high of 48 with a light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

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 50, the weather service said.

Friday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 41, according to the weather service.

Saturday, Veterans Day, expect a 50 percent chance of rain with a high near 54, the weather service said.

Saturday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of rain before midnight, with a low of 39, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 55, the weather service said.

Sunday night, the low will be around 38 with mostly clear skies, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 58, the weather service said.