Ian's Remnants To Bring Significant Weather Changes This Weekend In CT

CONNECTICUT — Friday will be a nice fall day with sunshine and high temperatures into the mid 60s, and then the remnants of Ian will move north and impact the weather this weekend in Connecticut.

"While today is dry, that changes tomorrow," said WFSB 3 TV Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney. "Shower chances increase, so plan for some wet weather over the first half of the weekend. It will be raw, with temperatures only peaking in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees! Then, Sunday appears to be mainly dry. With Ian’s remnants moving offshore in tandem with high pressure to our northwest, a breezy, onshore flow develops. This keeps us primarily cloudy, also cool with highs near 60." (Watch the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

Up to an inch of rain is forecast for Saturday, with winds gusting to 30 mph on Sunday.

The National Weather Service said it's still unclear exactly how much rain may fall in Connecticut, as it will depend on the track of Ian and how close remnants of the storm come to the state. Coastal areas of the state may see in excess of two inches of rain, while far northern areas may see the least amount of precipitation.

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Here are the forecast details via the National Weather Service for interior sections of southern Connecticut:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Here are the forecast details via the National Weather Service for northern Connecticut:

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of showers, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.