If you were looking for picture-perfect weather that you could bottle up and use at random, today would've been that kind of weather day. Sun and clouds, not humid, not too hot, not too cold. It was just right. It was a Goldilocks forecast for sure.

The weather is about to do an about-face. From picture perfect to stormy later tonight and then turning windier and colder leading into the weekend.

Warm air over New Jersey and most of the eastern seaboard is about to get pushed south. A few waves of storms will move along a very slow-moving weather system. This will allow rounds of rain to slide across the state. The rain will fall in heaps at times. Otherwise, a light but consistent rain is expected in the wee hours of Friday morning. The showers will likely linger through the morning drive into work. Allow for some extra time in the routine to prepare for sloppy conditions and slow travels.

This line of wet weather will make it through the area just after lunchtime. As the weather system passes, the winds will change direction, become windier and the air temperatures will now begin to drop with some haste. The daily high temperature for Friday will be set just after midnight. With the passing of this weather system, the temperatures will be fading all day long on Friday.

Skies will be clear and the winds will be somewhat of a pest for Friday night. Temperatures will continue to fade. It will feel colder for a Friday night date night, so be prepared and dress accordingly.

The weekend looks very nice. Saturday will be cooler but sunnier than Sunday, and Sunday will be cloudier but warmer.