A cold front brought rain and lightning to the Dallas-Fort Worth area early Monday morning, ushering in cooler autumn-like temperatures after an unseasonably hot weekend.

The rain showers are expected to clear out by Monday afternoon, and high temperatures will only reach about 82 degrees.

The rest of the week will likely be very pleasant, with expected high temperatures in the 80s and overnight lows in the upper 60s.

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Tuesday will be mostly sunny and the warmest day of the week, with an expected high of 89 degrees. The National Weather Service predicts a 40% chance of showers overnight into early Wednesday morning and a low temperature of around 66 degrees.

On Wednesday, a 20% chance of storms continues until early afternoon before the skies clear for the rest of the day. High temperatures will reach around 85 degrees, and overnight low temperatures are expected to hit 63 degrees.

Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 81 degrees and a low around 62 degrees.

There is a 30% chance of rain on Friday afternoon, with northwest winds of 5 to 15 mph and occasional wind gusts of up to 25 mph. Overnight lows on Friday are forecast to be near 64 degrees.

Go ahead and make those weekend plans to attend outdoor fall festivals and the State Fair of Texas opening, as the skies will be sunny and clear. The high temperature on Saturday will reach about 85 degrees, with an overnight low of around 65. Sunday’s high will reach near 88 degrees.