Patchy drizzles this afternoon, evening with more rain tonight and Monday

Fall leaves in the rain. MARSHALL GORBY \ STAFF

Fall leaves in the rain. MARSHALL GORBY \ STAFF

Chilly conditions, cool to cold temperatures and rain showers are expected today and Monday.

This afternoon will have patchy drizzles of rain before 5 p.m. and then again after 5 p.m.. for the evening, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Rain showers will likely occur after 8 p.m. Highs will be near 56 degrees, while lows will be near 43 degrees.

A cold front will move off to the southeast through the day on Monday with a much colder airmass settling into the area for much of the upcoming week, the NWS said.

Additionally, a hard freeze is likely by Monday and Tuesday for some areas of the Miami Valley, the NWS said. Some parts of the Miami Valley have been issued a Freeze Watch: Butler, Champaign, Clark, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Miami, Preble and Warren.

Monday will involve scattered rain showers with highs in the mid to upper 40s, followed by a drier overnight with a partly cloudy sky and a low of 26 degrees. Some winds up from 5 to 8 mph are possible as well.

Tuesday will be much more dry and sunny but much colder after the recent above seasonable temperatures the Miami Valley has had. Widespread frost may strike before 10 a.m.

The high of the day will be 44 degrees, while the overnight low will fall around 26 degrees. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers possible.

Sunny skies trickle in again on Wednesday with a high of 44 degrees, followed by a mostly clear Wednesday night with a low of 27 degrees.

Cool temperatures and sunny skies continue into Thursday and Friday.

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