Temperatures mild today, cold front moves in tonight

Snow may be melting today as temperatures hit 54, but a cold front will move in tonight, leading to much colder temperatures, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The wind chill could reach minus 2 on Thursday morning. (National Weather Service graphic)
Wind chills on Friday morning may be 5 degrees. (National Weather Service graphic)

Today will be the mildest day of the week, with temperatures reaching 54 before a cold front moves in tonight.

A strong cold front will move into the region Tuesday night and Wednesday, leading to much colder temperatures, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Gusty winds of 25 to 30 mph are expected Tuesday night and Wednesday behind the cold front as temperatures plummet, the weather service said.

Tuesday’s high will be near 54, but on Wednesday, temperatures will fall to around 19 by 5 p.m., according to the weather service. Thursday’s high will be near 18. Temperatures will rebound a bit on Friday, to a high near 29.

Today’s skies will be mostly sunny, with a high near 54 and a south southwest wind of 6 to 10 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, it will be mostly cloudy, with a low of 22 and a southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming north 11 to 16 mph after midnight, according to the weather service. Winds may gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday, it will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 19 by 5 p.m., the weather service said. A north wind of 15 to 17 mph will gust as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday night, it will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low of 5. Wind chill values will be between minus 3 and 2. A north wind of 7 to 14 mph will gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday, it will be sunny, with a high near 18 and a north wind of 5 to 8 mph, the weather service said.

Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 5, according to the weather service.

Friday, it will be sunny, with a high near 29, the weather service said.

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

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

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 17, according to the weather service.

Sunday, it will be sunny, with a high near 41, the weather service said.

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

Monday, it will be mostly sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said.