Drizzle and rain are expected this morning through the day over the region, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
Showers and a few thunderstorms will return late Monday into Tuesday. Severe weather is not anticipated at this time, the weather service said.
Up to 1.5 inches of precipitation is possible in the next few days, according to the weather service.
Temperatures will be colder, dropping into a high of 33, for Friday and the weekend, the weather service said.
Below normal temperatures are forecast for late this week and continuing through the end of December.
Today, there is a slight chance of drizzle with patchy fog before 10 a.m., the weather service said. The high will be near 45 with an east southeast wind of 11 to 14 mph, gusting up to 25 mph.
Tonight, there is a 100 percent chance of drizzle, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight, according to the weather service. There will be patchy fog after 5 a.m. The low will be 41 with an east southeast wind of 13 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Tuesday, there is a 100 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 a.m., then rain, mainly between 9 a.m. and noon, the weather service said. There could be patchy fog before noon, with a low of 41. An east southeast wind of 13 to 16 mph will gust as high as 29 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.
Tuesday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 30 and a southwest wind of 6 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 18 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, clouds will increase and the high will be near 41, the weather service said. A west southwest wind of 6 to 14 mph may gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 29, according to the weather service.
Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 37, the weather service said.
Thursday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 24, according to the weather service.
Friday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 33, the weather service said.
Friday night, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 18, according to the weather service.
Saturday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 29, the weather service said.
Saturday night, it will be partly cloudy, with a low of 17, according to the weather service.
Sunday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 31, the weather service said.