Tranquil conditions tonight will give way to an active weather pattern this weekend through next week, bringing heavy rain and plowable snowfall to the region.

TONIGHT

Scattered clouds are expected.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the mid to upper 20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows.

TOMORROW

Clouds will increase throughout the day.  A cold front will move through the region with periods of rain in the evening.  Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 40s over the interior and lower to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

TOMORROW NIGHT

Periods of rain will continue throughout the period.  Winds will be from the southeast at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts between 30 and 50 mph.  Temperatures will fall into the mid-30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for lows.

SATURDAY

A cold front will exit in the morning with lingering rain/snow showers.  Winds will be from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts over 30 mph.  Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to mid-50s along the coast for highs.

SUNDAY

A trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated rain/snow showers.  Winds will be from the southwest at 10 to 20 mph.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and upper 20s to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.

MONDAY

A trough will produce scattered clouds and isolated snow showers.  Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph.  Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-10s over the interior and upper 10s to lower 20s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.

TUESDAY

An area of low pressure will develop over the coastal waters, with significant snow and sleet throughout the region.  Temperatures will range from the mid to upper 10s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.

WEDNESDAY

A series of troughs will produce scattered snow showers.  Temperatures will range from the single digits to lower 10s over the interior and mid to upper 10s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for highs.

THURSDAY

Scattered clouds with snow showers developing in the evening.  Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to lower 20s for lows and lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.

FRIDAY

An area of low pressure will approach with increasing clouds and snowfall in the evening.  Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to lower 20s over the interior and lower to mid-20s along the coast for lows and upper 20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for highs.