Calm, cool weather on Tuesday and Wednesday, chance of storms Thursday

Calm, cool weather is expected for Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a cold front with a chance of storms on Thursday.

Today’s high will be 72 with partly sunny skies, the National Weather Service said. The Tuesday night low will be around 56.

Wednesday’s forecast is much the same, with a high of 72, according to the weather service.

The weather will change on Thursday, the weather service said.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected to accompany a cold front as it sweeps through the region on Thursday, according to the weather service.

A few storms could reach far northwest part of the region late Wednesday night. Forecasters are not expecting a lot of storms but a few of the stronger ones could produce marginally severe hail over parts of the region, according to the weather service.

The chance of rain is 40 percent on Thursday, and the skies will be partly sunny with a high near 80, the weather service said.

Thursday night, there will be a 30 percent chance of rain with a low of 53, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 66, according to the weather service. Friday night’s forecast is partly cloudy with a low of 57.

On Saturday, it will be mostly sunny with a high of 72, the weather service said. Saturday night, the low will be 57.

On Sunday, expect sunny skies with a high of 81, according to the weather service.