CT Weather: 2-Day Rain, Wind Storm Forecast On Friday, Saturday
CONNECTICUT — The weather forecast for Thursday is essentially flawless, with high temperatures around 70 degrees and an abundance of sunshine. But what is on the horizon isn't so pleasant.
WTNH News 8 chief meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote on his social media that "Get out there (Thursday) because our weather goes to yucky tomorrow-Saturday." He added that an "ocean Storm wants to ruin Friday & Saturday." (Read the full WTNH News 8 weather forecast here).
The National Weather Service said clouds will increase Thursday night as a "storm system" approaches.
"An extended period of rain is expected from Friday through Saturday ... as a cut-off low aloft meanders toward the mid-Atlantic Coast," the weather service explained. "The surface low associated with the upper low will decay as it also approaches the coast. However, a secondary low will develop off the mid-Atlantic coast by Saturday evening."
Rain should begin in western Connecticut Friday morning, the weather service said. The storm is a slow-mover, and some areas in eastern Connecticut won't see rain until Friday afternoon. The closer to the coast you are, the more rain you're expected to receive, the weather service said.
"In any case, a period of moderate to briefly heavy rain is possible Friday night," the weather service said. "Due to the increase in pressure gradient, winds will be on the increase as well. A sustained wind out of the NE will increase late Friday night into Saturday morning...Therefore, conditions will become breezy on Saturday, with winds of 15-25 mph and gusts of around 30-35 mph. Again, highest winds will be for southern areas."
There is a slight chance of coastal flooding due to the wind gusts, the weather service said. Mother's Day looks much better with sunshine and temperatures around 60 degrees.
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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southwest wind.
Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain. Low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a northeast wind 14 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 55. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
CT Weather: 2-Day Rain, Wind Storm Forecast On Friday, Saturday originally appeared on the Across Connecticut Patch
