The warm-up Thursday, before temperatures crash Friday

Scattered showers start Thursday ahead of a quick warm-up. The wind turns southerly and temperatures spike into the mid-70s. Thursday night is mild ahead of the advancing cold front that will drop temperatures suddenly midday Friday. A near 20-degree drop is possible from noon to mid-afternoon. Scattered showers and storms are likely, damaging severe weather is unlikely but blustery wind is also likely. The weekend is cool again with highs in the 50s. 

Tonight: Scattered showers late. Mostly cloudy. Low 48.
Thursday: AM showers. Partly cloudy, breezy, warm. High 75.
Friday: Temperatures fall from 70 midday. Scattered showers/storms, gusty wind. 
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 52.