Mostly sunny skies are expected this afternoon as with seasonably warm temperatures continuing, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs today are expected to reach 70 degrees and no signs of frost are in sight as the low dips to around 40 degrees.

Patchy rain is expected tomorrow and is likely to return just in time for the weekend.

A seven-day forecast follows:

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.