Connecticut Weather: 'Brutal' Cold On The Way

Record cold is on the way tomorrow and NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan said on social media that “odds of a winter storm prior to Thanksgiving are greater than normal,” based on longer term weather patterns. But of course there can be no guarantees, he stressed.

“...I would say the odds of a winter storm prior to Thanksgiving are greater than normal. That said, odds of a winter storm this time of year are quite low so a "greater than normal" chance doesn't mean a slam dunk snowstorm,” Hanrahan explained. “Still, there's all sorts of funkiness going on with the jet stream north of us and I wouldn't be surprised if that leads to a bit of excitement here locally. Stay tuned.”

And as for the present time, Friday temps will make it feel more like January than early November in Connecticut.

“Check out these wind chills on Friday! Most areas will have a "feels like" temperature of 0 to 15 F,” Hanrahan added.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons said, expect “Sun to clouds with high temperature in the 40s to around 50 today. Plan on a brutal chill coming in for Friday! Our wind chill will be anywhere between zero and 20 all afternoon! Those Friday evening football games will be very, very cold! Dry and cold for Veterans’ Day Saturday.”

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Here is the updated forecast for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight: Isolated showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Here is the updated forecast for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Patchy dense freezing fog before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then clearing, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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