WHAT'S NEXT: Storm on Friday will bring periods of rain through the day with mild temperatures. Half inch to one inch of rain possible.

WHAT'S NEW: Cold front on the way will bring strong gusty winds, spotty rain showers this afternoon and much colder weather into Thursday morning. Wind chills in the teens.

Changes in temperatures the next 24 hours. Highs today will be 45 to 50 ahead of a cold front that will bring spotty showers this afternoon and strong winds near 50 mph. Colder weather into Thursday morning as lows will drop into the upper teens and low 20s and because of the wind, wind chills will be between 10 and 15 degrees. Sunny and cold Thursday, before a mild and rainy Friday.

TODAY: Wind advisory. Partly sunny. A few rain showers after 1 p.m. High near 48. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

TONIGHT: Chance for an early evening snow shower. Mostly clear, with a low around 22 (18 to 24). Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

THURSDAY: Sunny, cold with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds, Showers towards morning. Lows 28 to 32 rising into the mid 30s by morning. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

FRIDAY: Cloudy with periods of rain. Breezy. High near 45. Half inch to one inch of rain possible.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Rain and snow before 1 a.m., then a chance of snow between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Low around 27.

SATURDAY: Sunny, with a high near 38.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cold. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

SUNDAY NIGHT: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

MONDAY: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.