• A fairly quiet and tranquil weather pattern will prevail across much of the country into the weekend. Unseasonably cold air is in place across the East, but a gradual warming trend will take hold and last through the weekend. Meanwhile, a strong storm system will begin to impact the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies late Saturday bringing wind, heavy rain and mountain snow to the region.
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.

• Sunday: Cloudy. A chance of light snow...possibly mixed with rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
• Sunday Night: Cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the evening. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
• Monday: Cloudy. A chance of light snow in the morning...then a chance of light rain...possibly mixed with snow in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows zero to 5 above.
• Thursday Through Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lows around 5 below. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.