We have a dreary and rainy weekend ahead. Cold light rain takes us through the morning commute. Temperatures are in the 40s.

Today will be chilly, rainy and breezy. Winds will gusts up to 25mph this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid to upper 40s.

Periods of heavy rain and strong winds arrive tonight after 10 p.m. through 6 a.m. Saturday will still be wet, cold and windy. Expect on/off showers and drizzle all day through Sunday afternoon.

It finally dries out early next week. Spring warmth returns briefly with highs in the 60s. Temperatures cool down to the 50s by the middle of next week with chances of rain.

FORECAST: Today: Raw, rainy and windy. Highs near 47.

Tonight: Periods of heavy rain and windy. Lows near 45. Saturday: Heaviest rain before sunrise. Cloudy and windy. Scattered showers/patchy drizzle all day. Highs near 44. Lows near 43.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy and still damp. Some showers linger. Highs near 55. Lows near 49.

Monday: Brighter, nice and mild. Highs near 64. Lows near 52. Tuesday: Chance of AM rain. Sun, clouds, milder and pleasant. Highs near 66. Lows near 48. Wednesday: Partly sunny and much cooler. Highs near 54. Lows near 41.

Thursday: Sunny and near seasonable. Highs near 58. Lows near 46.