Dec. 15. It’s cold. You know what’s a great age for kids as parents? When they’re old enough to warm up the car before you drive them to the bus stop on a freezing cold day.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Light and variable wind. Tonight mostly clear, with a low around 24. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind. Tuesday night mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Wednesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Thursday night rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Friday night mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Weekend: Slightly warmer temperatures ahead.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.