Those sunny skies shining down on moms for Mother’s Day are expected to stick around the week.

Dry and sunny weather will reign across Massachusetts this mid-May week, according to the National Weather Service.

“It should be sunny to mostly sunny for most of the week,” Alan Dunham, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday.

“It will be fantastic for any outdoor activities from Monday to Friday,” he added.

The best chance for rain showers won’t be until Friday night, and that’s still only a 40% chance as of now.

After the temps on Mother’s Day dipped a bit into the 60s, warmer weather will return on Monday and Tuesday. Upper 70s are expected on Monday, followed by temps possibly rising into the lower 80s on Tuesday.

Then a strong cold front moves through Tuesday night, followed by cooler and very dry conditions Wednesday and Thursday. High temps should be in the lower 60s on Wednesday, then mid-60s on Thursday.

Friday’s high temps should climb into the lower 70s amid sunny skies.

Then a low pressure system develops Friday night and Saturday, possibly bringing rain to the region.

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, recent rain helped reduce the portion of Massachusetts that is considered abnormally dry. After more than 50% of the Bay State was abnormally dry a week ago, less than 25% of the state is now in that dry category.

The regions that are abnormally dry are southeastern Massachusetts, along with the Cape and Islands.

While Massachusetts should be dry this week, other parts of the country could see above average rain. The U.S. Drought Monitor wrote, “Above-normal precipitation is favored across the southern tier of the U.S. with the largest probabilities forecast for the Southwest which is typically dry during this time of year.”