Sunshine returns midweek but temperatures take a dip Wednesday with a north breeze. Temperatures will be up-and-down through the weekend but the trend is milder next week, with 70s returning to the forecast. Rain in the short term is pretty scarce, a chance Friday but the pattern stays fairly dry until late next week.

Tonight: Clearing, low of 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy, high of 52.

Thursday: Sunny, high of 62.

Friday: Chance of rain, mostly cloudy, highs in the mid-50s.