Dec. 22. Cold start to the week with warming temperatures as we progress. Friday looks like a great day to ride that new bike from Santa, but not the greatest day if he brought you a snowboard, sled or skis.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind. Tonight partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Tuesday night mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind. Wednesday night mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Thursday night partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday night mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Weekend: Highs in the 60s and lows in the 50s.

The forecast is courtesy of the National Weather Service.