A cold front will drop south with another surge of cold air.  Milder and tranquil conditions return in time for Christmas.  A storm is a threat by next week.

TODAY

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will be from the northwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.

TONIGHT

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will veer from the northwest to the north at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-20s for lows.

TOMORROW

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will veer from the north to the northeast at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30s for highs.

TOMORROW NIGHT

High pressure will produce scattered clouds.  Winds will veer from the northeast to the east at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the upper 10s to lower 20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows.

SATURDAY

High pressure will produce clear skies and scattered clouds.  Winds will be from the east at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and lower to mid-40s along the coast for highs.

CHRISTMAS EVE

High pressure will produce clear skies and scattered clouds.  Winds will be light and variable.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-30s for lows and lower to mid-40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for highs.

CHRISTMAS

High pressure will produce clear skies and scattered clouds.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and upper 40s to lower 50s for highs.

TUESDAY

High pressure will exit with increasing clouds throughout the day.  An area of low pressure will produce the threat of showers by the evening.  Temperatures will range from the mid-30s for lows and mid to upper 40s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

WEDNESDAY

An area of low pressure will produce periods of rain, heavy at times.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-50s over the interior and mid to upper 50s along the coast for highs.

THURSDAY

A series of troughs will move through the region with widely scattered showers.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 40s for lows and mid to upper 40s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.