Get ready for a brief rise in temperatures, closer to 50 degrees with rain showers on Wednesday before another dramatic drop in how it feels swiftly returning by Thursday!

After another very cold day today, temperatures will rise into the mid- and upper-30s this evening with just a passing flurry or light rain shower chance.

The wind is also picking up tonight.

Wednesday will be warmer with high temperatures near 50 degrees, but that will come with a period of scattered light rain in the afternoon and evening along with windier weather.

Some wind gusts can approach 30 to 40 mph in the late-morning through early afternoon timeframe.

The stronger of those gusts should start to back off in the mid-afternoon to early evening hours, down into the 20 to 30 mph range.

Another round of bitterly cold feeling air will arrive Thursday. Highs around 39 degrees will feel like the 20s at best with wind gusts between 30 and 40 mph. Friday will stay cold, but mostly dry.

The weekend will bring the chance for a few mixed showers early Saturday morning and possibly our first chance for a light snow accumulation on Sunday. Most of Saturday should end up dry.

At this time, significant snow is unlikely Sunday and there is still a chance much of the day ends up dry, but we simply cannot rule out our first light accumulating snow of the season in the morning. The News 12 Storm Watch Team of meteorologists will keep a close eye on this for you throughout the week.

There will be much higher forecast confidence building between Wednesday and Thursday. This is not a guarantee for any snow just yet, but it is an extra reason to pay attention to the News 12 forecast updates this week.

Have a great night!

FORECAST:

TONIGHT: A passing flurry or rain shower cannot be ruled out this evening. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, breezy and cold. Temperatures are actually rising several degrees this evening and overnight into the mid and upper 30s. Wind: southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts near 30 mph.

WEDNESDAY: LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS — Mostly cloudy, windy and warmer with high temperatures around 49 degrees. A period of light rain showers will be around in the afternoon and evening. Rain totals will only be around 0.10" and the last of the light showers will end before midnight. Wind: southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts near 40 mph. Lows will gradually drop to 32 degrees into Thursday morning. Widespread icing is not a concern since the wind will help dry the ground and it will take awhile to get this cold, but a few icy spots cannot completely be ruled out.

THURSDAY: A mix of sun and some clouds. Windy and feeling like the teens and 20s again. Highs around 39 degrees. Lows near 26 degrees.

FRIDAY: A mix of sun and clouds. Not as windy, but still feeling cold with high temperatures around 38 degrees. Lows near 28 degrees. A passing snow shower is possible overnight.

SATURDAY: A mixed snow and rain shower cannot be ruled out, mainly in the morning. Highs around 42 degrees. Lows near 26 degrees. SUNDAY: START OF HANUKKAH — LIGHT SNOW CHANCE — A period of light snow cannot be ruled out at this time, mainly for the morning. A light accumulation with slippery travel would be possible. Whether this becomes the official reality or not will be determined in the Wednesday to Thursday timeframe. Highs around 36 degrees. Lows near 18 degrees. MONDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 32 degrees. Lows near 20 degrees.

TUESDAY: Sun and clouds. Highs around 33 degrees. Lows near 27 degrees.