Today will be downright hot by mid-October standards with high temperatures forecast into the mid 90s across the area, several daily records for October 11th are likely to be broken today.

Tonight, a cold front will move southward across the region, accompanied by a period of gusty north wind. Overnight lows will be in the 50s.

Monday will be noticeably cooler, with highs in the 70s. Looking ahead through the week, the forecast remains dry, with high temperatures mainly in the 70s and 80s most days, before cooler 60s return by Friday and Saturday.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming north after midnight.

Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.