Update On 'Big Nor'easter' Track And Its Impact To Connecticut This Weekend

Phew. Connecticut residents can breathe a sigh of relief as a powerful Nor’easter appears to be staying just south of the state on Saturday, which means we may only see some light rain showers late tonight and Saturday morning and some wind. It could have been a lot worse, according to the National Weather Service.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan provides the latest update Friday morning via social media. “That big offshore nor'easter this weekend is expected to miss. Not a perfect weekend but it could be a lot worse!” He then adds, “Flood risk to the south of us tonight and tomorrow. We are lucking out here.”

Again, Saturday won’t be a great summer weather day, but quiet beats a Nor’easter anyday. If you do have weekend plans, Sunday is the much better day.

And in looking ahead to next week, the weather looks very good, mainly dry, warm and plenty of sunshine. SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.

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Here’s the updated forecast via the National Weather Service:

Friday: Sunshine, high in the low 80s. Some rain moves in well after midnight and ends by mid-morning Saturday.

Saturday: Rain ends early and it’s not going to amount to much. Cloudy, cooler, temps only on the low 70s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, high temps near 80 degrees.

Monday: Sunny, temps in the upper 70s.

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