HEADLINES:

Drier weather is on the way, with a windy finish to the week.

Expect periods of heavy rain this evening, ending by 11 p.m. It will be windy, with southerly winds gusting 20 to 40 mph.

Drier weather arrives overnight, with less wind on Thursday. Expect cloudy skies Thursday morning giving way to some sunshine for the afternoon, with temperatures in the low 50s.

Winds pick up again Thursday night into Friday, with drier and cooler weather on the way. Winds could gust close to 40 mph for much of the day Friday.

This weekend looks nice and seasonable, with temps in the low to mid-40s as we spring forward with Daylight Saving Time.

Rollercoaster temperatures continue with a warmup for next week and high temperatures in the 50s.

FORECAST:

OVERNIGHT: Heavy rain early, ending by midnight. Cloudy and breezy, with lows near 43 degrees. Southeast to southwest winds 20 to 40 mph.

THURSDAY: Cloudy in the morning then partly sunny. Mild with highs near 55 degrees. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Mostly clear, colder and breezy at night with northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Lows near 31 degrees.

FRIDAY: Windy, with sun and clouds. Highs near 48 degrees. Mostly clear at night with lows near 35 degrees.

SATURDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs near 46 degrees. Lows near 28 degrees.

SUNDAY: Spring Forward! Turn clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Mostly sunny and seasonable, with highs near 44 degrees. Lows near 31 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny and milder, with highs near 50 degrees. Lows near 34 degrees.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and nice. Highs near 52 degrees. Lows near 42 degrees.