Frosty Wednesday, Then a Warming Trend

Areas of frost are expected before 8 a.m. Wednesday in Brookfield, so it is worth scraping the windshield and giving tender plants a cover before bed Tuesday night. Once the frost lifts, Wednesday turns mostly sunny with a high near 59 and a light east wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday night stays partly cloudy, with a low around 41 and temperatures rising to around 43 overnight as a light south wind moves in. Thursday is the brighter day of the pair: sunshine, a high near 67, and a southwest wind up to 8 mph, easing to around 65 in the afternoon. Thursday night is mostly clear with a low around 49, rising to around 51 overnight.

Friday keeps the run going. Expect sunshine and a high near 68, with a west wind of 3 to 10 mph, falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Friday night turns mostly clear and cooler, with a low around 37 rising to around 40 overnight under a northwest wind.

The weekend starts sunny as well, with Saturday reaching near 59 and a northwest wind of 2 to 7 mph. Saturday night is partly cloudy with a low around 36. Rain is not part of this stretch: the chance of precipitation sits at 2 percent or less through Friday, and at 0 to 1 percent into the weekend.

For anyone with weekend plans on the calendar — the high school football game Friday night, the library's Friday programs, and the Halloween events around town — the forecast is about as cooperative as late October gets. Dress for the mornings, which stay chilly even as the afternoons warm, and keep a jacket handy for Friday night under the lights.