Paterson and nearby areas can expect a mild and mostly dry start to the week, with comfortable temperatures and a mix of sun and clouds heading into early September. After a quiet Labor Day, some rain is possible late Thursday into Friday.

Daytime highs through midweek will range from the upper 70s to low 80s, with overnight lows dipping into the upper 50s to around 60. Winds will remain light, shifting slightly day to day, and humidity levels are expected to stay low, contributing to a comfortable stretch of early fall-like weather.

Skies will be partly to mostly sunny through Thursday, with the best conditions expected Tuesday and Wednesday. A change in the weather pattern may bring scattered showers beginning Thursday night, continuing into Friday. Rain chances currently stand at 50 percent, though forecasters say any showers that develop are likely to be brief and scattered.

Conditions are expected to improve by Saturday, with mostly sunny skies returning and highs near 80. Sunday looks cooler and dry, with a high around 76.

Overall, the week ahead brings several days of fair weather before a possible brief interruption from showers late in the workweek.