Weather: Temp to Drop Below 40 This Week

Got your hat and gloves ready?

Time to open the closet and air out your winter gear, as temperatures are forecasted to officially fall below 40 degrees this week for the first time since spring.

No need to start spreading ice salt or change your tires yet (if you do such things) though; temperatures will get back up into the high 50s by the weekend--so if you want to get in that one last barbeque or block party under fall leaf coverage, you may want to try to squeeze it in on Saturday (long-term forecast shows a wet Sunday.)

Monday: Mostly sunny and breezy, becoming partly cloudy in the evening. High 50s during the day; low 40s at night.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy becoming fully cloudy in the evening. Low 50s during the day; low 40s at night.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers; otherwise mostly cloudy. Low 50s during the day; high 30s at night.

Thursday: Mostly sunny and clear into the evening. Low 50s during the day; mid 30s at night.

Friday: Sunny and clear. Mid 50s during the day; low 40s at night.

Saturday: Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy into the evening. High 50s during the day; mid 40s at night.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Low 60s during the day; mid 40s at night.