Long-Range Weather Forecast For Christmas, New Year's In CT: NWS

The weather forecast for the next several days in Connecticut continues to look very tranquil with dry conditions and temps running about five degrees below normal for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service.

Temps will moderate at the end of the week, which of course will lead to rainy and possibly stormy conditions on Friday and Saturday. And if you're dreaming of a White Christmas, here's some bad news for you as the National Weather Service released it's long-term forecast through Christmas and New Year's Day.

"Our stretch of colder than normal weather continues through (Thursday) for #MA #RI #CT. Thereafter multiple long range weather models suggest increasing probabilities for temperatures to trend warmer than normal thru Christmas & New Years," the NWS says.

While this doesn't mean there isn't a chance for snow before Christmas, it does appear temps will be trending warmer than normal for the rest of the month, according to the NWS.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light north wind.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light northwest wind.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

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