Some warmer weather is finally heading our way, but it’s not going to last that long.

High pressure slides off the Mid-Atlantic coastline today, providing us with sunshine and warmer temperatures thanks to increasing southwest winds. Southwest winds increase even more on Tuesday, with many locations likely getting into the 70s or even lower 80s, though places near the South Coast and Cape Cod will be cooler as southwest winds will be blowing off of the still-chilly Atlantic (water temperatures are in the lower to middle 50s off the South Coast). We will see clouds start to move in though as a cold front begins to march eastward from the Great Lakes. As that cold front moves in on Wednesday we’ll see showers developing from west to east. We need all the rain we can get to help put a dent on the ongoing drought, and while widespread showers are likely ahead of the front later Wednesday and Wednesday night, they probably won’t be that heavy. Thursday is a bit of a question mark at this point. The front will likely slow down as it moves offshore and a wave of low pressure will ride along it. Some models bring in a period of heavier rain and chilly temperatures, others keep the system farther offshore, with just some showers across mainly Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, similar to what we had early Sunday, and others keep all of the rain offshore. We’re leaning towards the drier scenario for now, as that has been the more common occurrence for the past few months (“when in drought, leave it out”). Cooler weather settles in for Friday behind that front, then another upper-level trough of low pressure moves in for the weekend, with a few showers possible each afternoon, especially Saturday, while temperatures remain a little below normal.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Morning sun, increasing afternoon clouds, breezy. High 73-80, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 51-58.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy., showers developing from west to east during the late morning and afternoon. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Plenty of clouds, showers taper off overnight. Low 44-51.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, chance for a few showers, mainly across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. High 57-64.

Thursday night: Any showers end during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 39-46.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 55-62.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a shower or two in the afternoon. High 57-64.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 59-66.