CT Weather: Milder Weather This Weekend, Rainy Saturday

Connecticut has broken records the past two days including this morning for coldest temps and on Saturday we're looking at heavy precipitation across the state. So one would think we're set up for a big snowstorm right? Wrong.

Temps will warm up by 30 degrees leading into Saturday afternoon. That is the good news. The bad news is we're looking at some heavy rain Saturday night and then more heavy rain Monday night into Tuesday.

Here are the details from the National Weather Service on the weekend forecast. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has already been issued for Northern Connecticut.

As for Friday, "Despite plenty of sunshine today temperatures will continue to average well below normal as the center of high pressure moves overhead this morning, then pushes off shore this afternoon. Highs will only be around freezing or lower ...

"Light rain will overspread the area from west to east Saturday afternoon, with a period of moderate to briefly heavy rain Saturday night. Minor urban and poor drainage flooding is the primary concern along with the possibility of small stream flooding. Widespread flooding does not seem likely at this time.

Mainly dry with seasonable temperatures will finish out the weekend on Sunday. There may be some lingering rain early Sunday morning, especially for eastern areas."

Specifically for Northern Connecticut, the NWS says, "Two soaking rain events are likely through early next week. The first looks to occur Saturday night perhaps lingering into Sunday morning followed by another sometime Monday into Tuesday morning. Given river levels are running very high...the potential exists for some minor river and stream flooding into early next week."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 31 by 3am. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night
Rain. Steady temperature around 46. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Monday
Rain. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 6 mph.

Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 39. East wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.