Mostly sunny Tuesday, 60 degrees, before rain returns Thursday

Tuesday is the pick of the week in Brookfield: mostly sunny skies and a high near 60 degrees, with a southwest wind of 3 to 10 mph. Temperatures ease back to around 56 in the afternoon, and the night stays mostly clear with a low around 39.

Wednesday, Veterans Day, looks nearly as good. Expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 59, cooling to around 53 in the afternoon, with a light west wind of 1 to 6 mph. Wednesday night turns mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

The dry stretch ends Thursday. Rain is likely after 7 a.m., with cloudy skies and a high near 55. New rainfall amounts stay under a tenth of an inch during the day, but the chance of precipitation rises to 90 percent Thursday night, with rain and a low around 38.

Friday turns colder and wetter still. Rain continues through the day with a high near 46, and the chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Friday night brings a low around 30, with rain likely before 4 a.m. and then a chance of rain and snow. Saturday holds a chance of rain and snow before 1 p.m., with a high near 45.

The swing from 60 on Tuesday to a possible wintry mix Friday night is a sharp one, so the middle of the week is the time for anything outdoors. Thursday and Friday call for rain gear, and Friday night's low near freezing means wet surfaces could turn slick into Saturday morning.