Worcester could hit 71 Thursday before rain arrives in stages and lingers through the weekend. Sunny, drier weather returns early next week.

Worcester could hit 74 degrees Wednesday before a wet, unsettled stretch arrives Thursday night through Saturday.

Worcester warms into the low 70s through Thursday, then faces rain and possible thunderstorms late this week.

Worcester gets a sunny, unusually mild start to November before rain returns late in the week.

Worcester gets a sunny Sunday, then warms into the upper 60s and near 70 through Thursday. Rain returns late week, with the wettest stretch now favored for Friday and Saturday.

Sunny skies will make for a dry Halloween in Worcester, but temperatures drop to around 30 after dark. A warm-up into the 60s follows next week.

Worcester’s climate report lists a record high of 78 degrees in 1946 and a record low of 19 degrees in 1928.

More than 60 residents packed a Shutesbury library forum, warning five solar projects could clear 190 acres of forest near the Quabbin.

Worcester will see sunshine and a high near 67 Thursday before gusty winds and a cold Halloween weekend arrive.

Dry, cooler weather starts Wednesday in Worcester, with warmer temperatures on the way. Friday could reach 67 degrees before a mostly dry Halloween weekend.

The $11.6 million geothermal system is expected to last a century and replace chillers already past their prime.