CT Weather Forecast: Stormy Start, Finish To Work Week

Connecticut saw a one day reprieve Sunday from rainy and stormy weather but the storm clouds roll in late tonight and rain and thunderstorms are expected just before daybreak and into Monday morning. It's not the best start to a work week.

Once the rain ends Monday afternoon, Tuesday and Wednesday look great with sun and seasonal temps. But by the end of the work week, we will see more clouds and a chance for showers on Thursday and Friday. More showers are possible on Saturday but next Sunday looks great.

The one big change this week is that the temps will be much warmer than last week. Temps are forecast to be in the 60s or near 60 from Wednesday through next weekend.

The National Weather Service says, "As another low pressure system approaches the area from the west, clouds will increase and rain will overspread the region from west to east tonight. This rain will continue through the overnight hours before tapering off Monday morning as the low moves off to the northeast. A few rumbles of thunder aren`t out of the question as the low crosses the area tonight, primarily across ... southern Connecticut.

Skies will gradually clear on Monday as the low moves off to the east with daytime highs rising to near seasonable levels. High pressure then builds into the region Monday night, keeping the area dry on Tuesday with temperatures a few degrees cooler, generally in the mid 50s." (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

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Here is the week ahead weather forecast for Southern CT:

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 46. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66.

Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62.

Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.

Here is the week ahead weather forecast for Northern CT:

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 3am. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 55. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday
Showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night
Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

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