There's a high rip current risk along the South Shore. Use caution swimming at the ocean beaches.

WHAT'S NEW: Much warmer Thursday and Friday with temperature drop for weekend.

WHAT'S NEXT: Carry umbrella for hit and miss showers.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers. Not a washout, we will have dry periods. High near 70. East-Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Sunset: 6:58pm.

TONIGHT: A few showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday: A few morning showers. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5-10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Mostly Sunny and some late day clouds, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.