More (Hopefully) Drought-Busting Rains Forecast For CT

CONNECTICUT — Connecticut saw some much-needed rain on Monday and Tuesday with most places picking up an inch or two and some places recording more than three inches of rain.

Parts of Connecticut had been up to 13 inches of rain behind where they should be at this point in the year, so we desperately need the rain. And more good news, as another moderate rainstorm is predicted for Friday and lasting into Saturday.

More than two inches of rain could fall on Connecticut by the time the precipitation ends Saturday afternoon.

But before we have to deal with more rain, we are able to enjoy some beautiful fall weather Wednesday and Thursday.

"After daytime highs around 70 today, southerly flow around the departing high will help temperatures rise into the low to mid 70s on Thursday, about 10 degrees above normal," the weather service said.

More details on when the rain begins Friday

"Timing remains uncertain, but currently thinking that much of the area stays mostly dry through the morning, with only a slight chance of rain for the western half of the area. Rain chances then
ramp up during the afternoon and evening...," the weather service said.

Wind gusts are expected to increase during the rainstorm too.

Current drought conditions in CT:

A total of 31 percent of the state, mainly in western areas of Connecticut are considered abnormally dry. But nearly 40 percent of the state is listed to be in an extreme drought, which includes a lot of eastern Connecticut including most of Tolland, Windham, Hartford, and New London counties.

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 8 to 16 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 7 to 14 mph.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Friday Night
Rain. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light south wind.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night
Rain. Low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.