The National Weather Service says temperatures will climb into the 50s the next few days, giving us a nice respite from the unseasonably cold weather we had over the holidays.

The high could hit 57 by Sunday, although skies will be cloudy over the weekend.

Here's the forecast:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday: A chance of rain after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.