Tuesday's cloudy conditions have moved on, making way for plenty of sunshine in the Bay area today.

According to Bay News 9 meteorologist Juli Marquez, temperatures will be warmer this afternoon.

"We'll have a lot of sunshine today," Marquez said. "It will be a gorgeous day with above-normal temperatures."

Today's early morning temperatures were only in the 40s and 50s, but the afternoon highs will reach around 75 degrees. Thursday will be slightly warmer, Marquez said.

Rain chances return to the region Friday, with a 60 percent chance of showers, followed by cooler temperatures during the weekend.