An air quality alert remains in effect until midnight, with some haze around the area.

Get ready for a nice Friday, with a mix of sun and clouds and warm temperatures. Highs will be near 70 degrees. Clouds increase in the evening with the chance for showers heading into Saturday morning.

Expect rain Saturday morning, with showers tapering off around lunchtime. A spot shower or storm will be possible late in the day, with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the mid-60s.

Nice, dry weather returns Sunday although it will turn breezy. Daytime highs remain above normal, in the upper 60s to near 70 as we head into the new week.

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear, with lows near 52 degrees. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise: 5:59 a.m.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, with increasing clouds late in the day. Highs near 70 degrees. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 7:43 p.m. Cloudy at night, with a chance for rain showers by Saturday morning. Lows near 53 degrees, with south winds 5 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY: Cloudy, with rain likely in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the afternoon, with the chance for a spot shower or storm. Highs near 66 degrees. Lows near 46 degrees.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and nice, with highs near 65 degrees. Lows near 45 degrees.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs near 66 degrees. Lows near 49 degrees.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny and warmer. Highs near 70 degrees. Lows near 56 degrees.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny with the chance for late showers. Highs near 73 degrees. Lows near 54 degrees.