Today’s forecast: 56 degrees in January

Today’s forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a high near 56 this afternoon, and sunny skies.

After the big warmup today and Wednesday, temperatures will fall again, and there could even be snow on Saturday, according to the weather service.

Today there will be a slight southeast wind, 3 to 7 mph. Tonight, the low will be around 38, with an east southeast wind of 7 to 10 mph, according to the weather service.

The high Wednesday could reach 68, with sunny skies, the weather service said. A south southeast wind of 10 to 16 mph could become southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

On Wednesday night, skies will be partly cloudy with a low of 38. The southwest wind of 9 to 17 mph will become north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

On Thursday, temperatures will drop. Skies are mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44, the weather service said, and there will be a north northwest wind of 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Thursday night, the forecast is mostly clear with a low near 26, according to the forecast.

Friday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 40, according to the weather service, and Friday night, the low will be around 28.

Saturday, there is a 50 percent chance of rain and snow, and the high will be near 40, the weather service said.

A 40 percent chance of snow continues Saturday night, when the low will be around 25, according to the weather service.

On Sunday, the high will be near 33, and Sunday night, the low will be around 16, the weather service said.

Monday’s forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 30, according to the weather service.