Mostly cloudy but breezy today, a chance of rain showers tonight

Milkweed plant sends it's seeds into the cool autumn air at Germantown MetroPark. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Credit: JIM NOELKER

Milkweed plant sends it's seeds into the cool autumn air at Germantown MetroPark. JIM NOELKER/STAFF

Breezy conditions are expected through the rest of the weekend into early next week with drier weather and temperatures near seasonal normals occurring by midweek, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

The rest of the day will have skies mostly cloudy with tonight having a chance of rain showers between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Highs will be near 57 degrees, while lows will fall around 45 degrees tonight.

Temperatures will struggle to climb into the mid-50s by the afternoon as scattered rain showers, cloud cover and persistent northerly flow occur, the NWS said.

It will also be cloudy tonight as well. The best chance for light rain is during the evening and overnight hours, the NWS said.

Monday brings cloudy skies, followed by a cloudy to gradual partly cloudy overnight. Highs will be in the mid to upper 50s, while lows will be near 44 degrees Monday night.

A mostly sunny day is set for Tuesday with a high of 61 degrees. Tuesday night will be mostly clear and dry with temperatures dropping into the upper 30s to lower 40s.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high of 67 degrees, followed by a mostly cloudy overnight with a low of 50 degrees

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