Freezing Cold, Wind Now And Then A Big Warmup: CT Weather

CONNECTICUT — Happy Valentine's Day everyone. If you're curious, there is no snow in the forecast through the holiday weekend and likely beyond. Our winter minus wintry weather continues as March is right around the corner.

While we don't see any wintry weather on the horizon it will definitely feel like winter today in Connecticut. Areas along the coast will see temps around 10 degrees tonight while areas away from the coast will see low temps around 5 degrees.

It will be below freezing today and on Saturday but then we see a warmup on Sunday with temps rising again into the mid 40s. It's likely Connecticut will see a rainstorm Tuesday and northern areas may see some initial mixing early Tuesday before the change to plain rain. That storm is still several days away.

The National Weather Service says "A cold airmass will be over the area into Saturday. Temperatures today will be near 10 degrees below seasonal normals, with highs in the upper 20s inland to the lower 30s along the coast. A strong and gusty northwest flow will result in wind chill values from around 15 inland to the mid 20s along the coast. Winds will be diminishing tonight, and lows will be in the single digits above zero across ... much of southern Connecticut to the mid and upper teens along the coast.

"Wind chill values will be around 2 below zero inland to around 10 along the coast. Highs Saturday will again be below normal with highs in the lower to mid 30s. Temperatures return to slightly
above normal levels Sunday with highs in the lower to mid 40s," the weather service says.

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Dress for a very cold day today! The wind is going to get stronger today and the temperature is going to get colder. I would dress for about 15 degrees that is the forecast wind chill midday into the afternoon! It gets even colder this evening but at least it will be dry today right through tomorrow with lots of sun. No problems for your plans tonight either! 40s return on Sunday and President’s Day! Looks like some rain and 50° for Tuesday!"

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Here is the weekend weather forecast for southern Connecticut:

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values between zero and 5. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Here is the weekend weather forecast for northern Connecticut:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 4. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -4. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.