Cape weekend weather: Rainy days are good for planting. How wet will it be?

If weather forecasters used proverbs, they might look at the weekend ahead and say "all good things must come to an end."

This may come as a surprise to Cape Codders who cheerfully assumed that the recent string of sunny, warm days would stretch all the way into summer and beyond. After all, most would agree that we deserve only the best of weather patterns.

But a sudden change is on the horizon for Saturday. After a warm Friday that could possibly bring near-record high temperatures to parts of mainland Massachusetts, a cold front is set to sweep in.

While some parts of the state might be in the 80s and 90s on Friday, by Saturday morning folks will become reacquainted with temperatures in the low 50s, according to the National Weather Service.

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Rain and chilly northeast winds will also be part of the package, with gusts possibly nudging 30 mph or so on Saturday and Sunday.

"It's looking like it's going to be a wetter weekend," said Andrew Loconto, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service Boston/Norton office, who added that Cape Cod will likely see two-thirds of an inch to an inch of rain over the weekend.

"It won't be a soaker, but more of a steady light rain," said Loconto. "We do need the rain pretty badly."

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"Nothing would make me happier than if it rained all weekend," said Cape gardening expert. C.L. Fornari. Rainy days are a good time to plant, she added.

But despite the possibility of a goodly serving of rain, Fornari said gardeners who are in planting mode this weekend should also "water the plants in" with a hose to make sure the ground is settled around them and that there are no air pockets.

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Here is the weekend Hyannis forecast from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Areas of fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday night: A chance of showers before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday night: Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northeast wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

This article originally appeared on Cape Cod Times: Weekend weather forecast for Cape Cod: Rain, wind, chilly temperatures