Showers return to the forecast on Thursday as a cold front moves into the area. We’ll get off to a comfortable start, with temperatures in the low-to-mid-50s to start the day. The front should show up later in the day, and we’ll get some rain-free time in, warming to the mid-70s before showers arrive. Model guidance brings the rain into the area by mid-afternoon and gets it through the area about 2-3 hours later. The rain won’t amount to much; about a quarter-inch at most. It’ll turn breezy as the front moves by, with gusts 20-30 MPH possible. Once it’s through, we’ll start to cool down heading into the overnight.

Warmth will peak Wednesday as high pressure slips offshore, sending winds back around to the south and highs up to around 80° in the afternoon under mostly sunny skies. We’ll see a few more clouds move in late as a cold front draws closer to the area, but Wednesday will remain rain-free.

Up-and-down temperatures will be the main weather story this week, with the only shower chance coming later Thursday as another front moves by.