Much of the upcoming week will be dominated by quiet and cool weather thanks to a large high pressure area.

The cold front that produced severe weather on Saturday and a cool but beneficial rainfall on Sunday has pushed offshore and high pressure will build in bringing drier air in along with temperatures that are below normal for today and Tuesday. Things could get a little complicated for part of the region for Wednesday. An area of low pressure will pass well offshore, but the precipitation shield around the edge of the system could get close to parts of the South Coast, possibly even a little farther northward. However, the high to the north looks like it may remain strong enough to keep most of the rain offshore, so we’re going to lean towards a dry forecast for now. High pressure returns for the end of the week and start of the weekend. A cold front will move through with little fanfare on Sunday, keeping us dry.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 66-73.

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

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy near the coast. High 66-73.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers near the South Coast and Cape Cod. High 65-72.

Wednesday night: Any showers end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy to clear. Low 50-57.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 73-80.

Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 50-57.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 65-72.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 66-73.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 68-75.

Happy Labor Day and welcome to September. It marks the unofficial end of summer and the official start of meteorological autumn. College football is underway, the pros start this week, hockey training camps start up in a couple of weeks, pumpkin everything is available everywhere, and after a cool August, warmer weather will return for a few days this week.

High pressure will keep us dry for the first half of the week, likely right into Thursday, but with an upper-level low nearby, we’ll still have some afternoon clouds each afternoon. Temperatures will be close to normal for early September to start the week, but as the high slides offshore, southwest winds will bring warmer and eventually more humid air in towards Wednesday and Thursday. A slow-moving cold front will move in Thursday night, with some showers and a few thunderstorms likely on Friday. With the front taking its time, Saturday may also be a warm and humid day, with the potential for some additional showers or thunderstorms, depending on when the front actually moves across the region. High pressure should build in behind the front for Sunday with cooler and drier weather, just in time for the Patriots home opener in Foxborough.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 71-78, coolest along the coast.

Monday night: Partly cloudy with some patchy fog possible. Low 52-59.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 72-79, coolest along the coast.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 51-58.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 74-81, coolest along the coast.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 53-60.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 75-82, coolest along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Becoming cloudy, showers possible late at night. Low 57-64.

Friday: More clouds than sun with showers and a few thunderstorms likely, breezy, humid. High 73-80.

Saturday: Partly sunny, humid, a few additional showers or thunderstorm possible, breezy. High 75-82.

Sunday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, drier. High 70-77.