Timeline, New Details On How Tropical Storm Nicole Will Impact CT

CONNECTICUT — Thursday is going to be a beautiful weather day as sunshine and warm temperatures are forecast. Friday's weather forecast isn't so nice.

Rain showers are forecast to develop Friday morning, and the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole will have the greatest impact on the state Friday night and in the early morning hours of Saturday.

Here is what the WFSB 3 TV weather team says we can expect in Connecticut.

"We continue our Early Warning Weather *Alert* for later tomorrow into early Saturday… this is when an approaching cold front will draw north and absorb the remnant moisture from Nicole.

"Latest model guidance has been indicating a shift west in track. This translates to relatively less rain, but likely stronger wind for Connecticut. While 1-2″ of rain could still fall, wind gusts could top 50mph – especially across coastal and southeastern parts of the state. This could lead to isolated power outages.

"Isolated thunderstorms will be possible. The wind, initially out of the south will pump warm, humid, tropical air into the state. Saturday, temperatures could reach near/above 70 early in the day, then behind the cold front the wind switches to the northwest. This will allow cooler air to arrive as the day progress with at least partial clearing during the afternoon. Sunday is dry, but cooler. While still breezy, temperatures struggle to reach 50," according to Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney. (You can view more details about the upcoming storm by watching a video update from the WFSB 3 TV weather experts).

Accuweather.com says in a Thursday update that "In the zone east of Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia and northward to cities such as New York, Hartford, Connecticut, and Boston, downpours are likely to produce lesser rainfall amounts of an inch or two. On top of that, a surge of warmth and humidity in this corridor will bring an increased risk of severe thunderstorms, as AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek warned earlier this week. With Nicole's track farther to the west, Dombek explained that thunderstorms erupting in the Interstate 95 corridor on Friday and Friday night could be potent enough to bring damaging wind gusts." (Read more forecast details at Accuweather.com).

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Veterans Day: Showers, mainly after 9am. High near 69. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 65. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Veterans Day: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Low around 62. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday: Rain and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 11 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.