Today’s high in 40s, temperatures to drop into 30s on Friday

Today and Thursday will be relatively mild, with above normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

There will be a chance of light rain or drizzle, particularly near the Iowa border and points north Thursday, the weather service said.

Cold air will arrive Friday, with temperatures well below normal through the weekend and into next week, according to the weather service. Wind chill values over the weekend and early next week could approach zero degrees.

There will be a small chance for light off-and-on snow through the weekend, but accumulations should be minimal, according to the weather service.

Today’s high will be near 46, with partly sunny skies and an east wind of 5 to 9 mph, the weather servie said.

Tonight, there will be a chance of drizzle, mainly after 5 a.m. The low will be around 42 with a southeast wind of 7 mph, according to the weather service.

Thursday, there will be a chance of drizzle with a high near 54, the weather service said. A southeast wind of 5 to 7 mph will become north northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday night, the low will be around 30 with a slight chance of drizzle before midnight, according to the weather service.

Friday, the high will be near 36 with a north northwest wind of 7 mph, the weather service said.