As you head out this morning, be sure to leave plenty of time. It's the first day of school throughout the region and you will encounter buses as well as fog in some areas.

Remember these tips from AAA:

• Stay alert. Don't rush into and out of driveways. Expect pedestrians on the sidewalk, especially around schools and in neighborhoods. Also, mind your vehicle's blind spots; check for children on the sidewalk, in the driveway, and around your vehicle before slowly backing up.

• Stop at stop signs. It sounds obvious, but research shows that more than one third of drivers roll through stop signs in school zones or neighborhoods. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding.

• Brake for buses. It may be tempting to drive around a stopped school bus, but not only is it dangerous, it's against the law.

Here's the forecast:

Today: Areas of fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.