Tracking cold next few nights, rain by the weekend

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and cold with lows in the upper teens to low 20s.

WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds and chilly, highs in the upper 30s.

EXTENDED: Arctic high pressure stifles another potential weather system Wednesday night into Thursday, but more cloud cover is expected as moisture saturates the atmosphere above us. This will keep temps in the upper 30s on Wednesday, and when clouds finally clear on Thursday, we'll see even cooler than average temperatures, only topping out around the freezing mark. Our coldest morning will be Friday as many of us start out in the teens, recovering to the low 40s by afternoon. Over the weekend, the jet stream starts to lift and pull in air from the southwest, warming us up and increasing chances for rain as moisture spills back into the region. Rain is most likely late Saturday night into Sunday with about 0.5" to 1" expected. Snow could mix in at some point when temperatures get to near freezing on both Saturday and Sunday nights, however, no accumulation is expected at this time.