A large storm system will be brewing off the coast of Connecticut this week, but local meteorologists predict the state will be spared the worst impacts.
Ryan Hanrahan, chief meteorologist at NBC Connecticut, said the "big" storm will move slowly.
"Locally, the only impact will be a few days of gusty wind (generally 30 m.p.h. or less) and some occasional cirrus clouds," he predicts. "Overall, it should be a nice week!"
NBC Connecticut anticipates wind gusts on Tuesday and Wednesday of up to 25 miles per hour, with sunshine and daytime highs in the 60s and 70s.
WFSB's meteorologists predict the storm off the mid-Atlantic coast will stay offshore, keeping any rain away from Connecticut.
"The main impacts across Southern New England will be some additional cloud cover and a developing breeze Tuesday into Wednesday," WFSB reports.
WTNH reports high pressure over the Northeast will interact with the "large developing ocean storm offshore."
"As of now, the storm slowly meanders through midweek giving us some passing clouds and a noticeable wind," WTNH reports. "The rain comes close, but stays just offshore through midweek."
WTNH predicts winds will gust over 30 miles per hour Tuesday through Thursday because of it.
The National Weather Service is forecasting a dry week through Sunday, with daytime highs in the low to mid-60s through Thursday, and the upper 50s to around 60 for Friday through Sunday.
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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 11 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 10 to 13 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light north wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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