A Mild Monday, a Warm Election Day, Then Rain

Monday starts with a little fog and ends up a fine autumn day. Patchy fog gives way to mostly sunny skies, with a high near 67 and a southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph. It is the kind of day that asks for a light jacket in the morning and not much more by the afternoon.

Monday night turns partly cloudy, with a low around 42 and a light southwest wind. Tuesday, Election Day, looks even better for getting out: partly cloudy, a high near 70, and a light southwest wind. The overnight low Tuesday night is around 48. If you have a walk, a drive, or a trip to the polls planned, Tuesday's weather will not get in the way.

Wednesday is the warmest day of the stretch, sunny with a high near 73 and a low around 54. That is a genuinely mild November day, more like early October than the first week of November, and a good day for yard work, a walk on the Still River Greenway, or anything else best done outside.

Thursday brings the change. Showers move in, with a high near 70 and a low around 57, and rain chances climb through the day and into Thursday night. Friday stays wet, with rain and a high near 67, and Saturday cools to the low 60s with showers early. So the practical plan is simple: do the outdoor jobs Monday through Wednesday, and keep Thursday and Friday for indoor ones.

Sunrise Monday is 6:26 a.m. and sunset is 4:47 p.m., a reminder of how short the afternoons have become since the clocks went back. By Sunday, sunset is 4:40 p.m. and the high falls back to the mid-50s, so this warm spell is worth enjoying while it lasts.