People hoping for a break from the cold and blustery conditions in the northeastern United States will have to wait a few days.

Highs today will be more typical of early December, ranging between 5 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit below average.

Daytime temperatures will fail to leave the 30s in much of New England and the interior Northeast and will hover in the 40s along the Interstate-95 corridor.

A stiff wind from the northwest will add another layer of chill to the air with AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures dipping 10 to 20 degrees below the actual high temperature.

Winds can still be strong enough to knock down tree limbs and cause sporadic power outages into Tuesday.

"The cold and windy weather will be slow to move out of the Northeast," AccuWeather Meteorologist Faith Eherts said.

The weather pattern is expected to take a milder turn around the middle of the week.

Winds will diminish and the clouds will begin to erode.

The milder air will spread northward ahead of a storm that could cause headaches for Thanksgiving travelers.

"However, unlike the warmth the region experienced late last week, temperatures will barely get back to seasonable levels during the middle and latter part of this week," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

There is a chance of a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet or snow Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

The forecast:

Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thanksgiving Day: A chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday: A chance of rain before 10am, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.