CT Weather: Rain, Storms Tuesday Then Better Weather Moves In

This forecast for the upcoming week is the forecast we wished we had in August when it seemingly rained everyday or felt like it was 100 degrees. Outside of more rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday, the 7-day weather forecast for Connecticut looks great with plenty of sun and warm temps.

The first October weekend also looks good as temps will be in the low 70s with sunshine forecast. We'll certainly take it after last week's record rain.

The National Weather Service says, "Clouds will gradually increase across the region today as a cold front approaches from the north, stalling across the area tonight before returning north as a warm front on Tuesday. There could be a few showers this afternoon and tonight, mainly across the Lower Hudson Valley and southern Connecticut. The threat of showers and thunderstorms will increase on Tuesday as low pressure and a cold front approach from the west. The best chance will be in the late afternoon and evening hours. Temperatures will be unseasonably warm the next couple of days with highs in the 70s to around 80, with lows in the 60s."

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons said "Welcome to October! It is actually going to feel quite mild for this time of the year through much of this week! Clouds and breaks of sun from time to time today with a scattered late afternoon shower and high temperatures in the 70s. A higher threat of some showers and thunderstorms later tomorrow! Heading to near 80 by Thursday!"

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday
A chance of showers. Patchy fog between 10am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 10pm. Low around 63. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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