Rain and high winds are in the forecast today, possibly causing power outages.

Our area is expected to see a strong cold front coming through, with the main concern breezy conditions generated by the winds, according to Cameron Wunderlin, meteorologist, National Weather Service Forecast Office Philadelphia/Mount Holly.

“It’s mostly going to be the winds,” Wunderlin said. “We could be looking at near 45 mph gusts.”

Wunderlin said people should tie down any objects that could be blown away, such as garbage cans and light tables.

He said the gusts were expected to begin around noon, with the peak gusts arriving between 4-5 p.m.

Wunderlin said the gusts will continue to be 35-40 mph overnight up until 6 or 7 a.m. Thursday.

Sustained wise, he said we should see 20-25 mph.

Here is the latest forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1 a.m., mixing with rain after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.