Storm Thursday/Friday To Produce Major Weather Changes For CT

CONNECTICUT — Our next storm arrives later on Thursday and continues through Friday midday and like most of the storms this winter, this one is also a rain/wind combination.

There is no chance for snow, as temperatures will soar into the 60s on Thursday and remain warm through Friday morning. And then the temperatures will plummet into the 20s by Friday night. Winds could gust up to 30 mph on Friday.

Here are the forecast details via WFSB 3 TV meteorologists, Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney:

"While the day starts dry, expect scattered showers toward and after the evening commute," the WFSB 3 TV meteorologists wrote. "However, before any rain begins, temperatures likely reach or exceed the 60-degree mark, feeling more like late-April!

"...Tomorrow, a cold front pushes through during the morning, providing another (more substantial) round of rain. It’s during this timeframe the wind will be strongest, gusting at times over 30 mph. Initially, it will be mild, with temps in the 50s. Behind the front, clearing gets underway and the wind switches to the west and northwest, sending cooler air in our direction. Because of this, temps trend downward as the day progresses. By sunset, temps will go from the 40s into the 30s. Fortunately, by the time temps go below freezing, we will have dried out… so there’s no concern for a flash freeze." (Watch the full WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

The weekend looks dry, with sunshine and temperatures around 40 degrees on Saturday and near 50 degrees on Monday. There is another chance for rain on Wednesday.

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

Today: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers, mainly before 3pm. Temperature rising to near 57 by 10am, then falling to around 43 during the remainder of the day. South wind 15 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48.

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

Today: A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Temperature rising to near 57 by 10am, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. South wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 9 to 11 mph