Temperatures to rise to 45 today, with storms possible Saturday

Patchy fog greeted motorists this morning, and will diminish late this morning, with temperatures rising to a high of 45, according to the National Weather Service.

Storm chances will return on Saturday, with rain and possibly a thunderstorm, the weather service said. Wind gusts up to 30 mph are possible Saturday.

Today, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 45 and an east wind around 7 mph, the weather service said.

Tonight, there is a 90 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9 p.m., according to the weather service, with a low around 42. An east wind of 7 to 13 mph will gust as high as 18 mph. Between a tenth and quarter-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday, there is a 100 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with a high near 54, the weather service said. It will be breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon, and gusting as high as 30 mph. Between a quarter and half-inch of rain is possible.

Saturday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 28 and a west northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight, according to the weather service. Winds may gust as high as 31 mph.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 44 and a northwest wind of 7 to 9 mph, 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 sunny with a high near 47, the weather service said.

Monday night, there is a 60 percent chance of rain after midnight, with a low of 34, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, with a high near 46, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, there is a 90 percent chance of rain, with a low of 42, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 40 percent chance of showers, with a high near 59, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 36, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be partly sunny, with a high near 48, the weather service said.