CT Weather: Heavy Rain On Election Day Then A Brief Warm-Up

If you have any PTO time left this year, Wednesday may be a good day to take off. The forecast on Wednesday calls for sunshine and temps in the low 60s. It will be a brilliant late fall day.

As for the not so great news, rain moves in on Monday and continues throughout Election Day. Heavy rain is forecast on Election Day and before it ends Connecticut could see another inch of rain.

The National Weather Service says low temps on Sunday night "will be in the middle and upper 30s in far outlying areas, with mainly lower and middle 40s along the immediate coast..."

"A low pressure system along the Mid Atlantic coast will track to the north and northeast on Monday. This will lead to an increasing chance of rain during the morning, with rain continuing for the afternoon. Temperatures will range from the upper 40s across far northern sections, to the lower and middle 50s elsewhere.

"Rain will taper off Monday night followed by some patchy fog and some drizzle developing ahead of an approaching warm front. Turning milder for Monday night into Tuesday as temperatures climb above seasonable levels. A cold front will then approach during Tuesday afternoon bringing another round of rain. The rain may be briefly heavy at times with possibly a few thunderstorms. Drier and cooler air will follow for Tuesday night into Wednesday. Wednesday should feature a good deal of sunshine along with breezy conditions as high pressure builds in," the National Weather Service says.

And for the record, there is no snow in the forecast. (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

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Here is the work week forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Monday
Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 53. East wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 2am, then a slight chance of rain or drizzle after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 47.

Here is the work week weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Monday
Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 52. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday
A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.

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