The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for rain and then bitter cold temperatures.

Here's the forecast:

Wednesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 53. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 28 mph.