CT Weather: Freezing Cold Ends As Warmup Begins Thursday

CONNECTICUT — After a few days in the deep freeze, Connecticut residents can exhale a bit and look forward to a warming trend that is expected to continue for the next week or so minus a brief detour on Saturday. Gone are the record low temps and hello 50s again, which will arrive on Friday.

It will be a chilly weekend especially on Saturday, but largely dry outside of a few rain showers late Sunday and early Monday, and then there will be another noticeable warmup heading into next week.

This means no snow is currently in the forecast for Connecticut and many areas of the state are still looking for its first flakes.

And according to the Weather Channel, the temps will remain warmer through Thanksgiving Day with temps in the mid to upper 40s most days and the initial Thanksgiving weather forecast calls for rain showers and temps in the upper 40s in Connecticut.

The National Weather Service says, "As high pressure moves offshore today, southerly winds will transport milder air into the region, with some moderation in temperatures as highs reach the 40s. The onshore flow of maritime air plus a weak trough developing as the high moves east should lead to a mostly cloudy afternoon especially across ... southern Connecticut, where a few patches of light rain are also possible.

"The trough should move east tonight, with winds shifting west and skies clearing in its wake. Temperatures should moderate further, reaching the upper 40s and lower 50s on Friday before a cold frontal passage Friday night," according to the weather service.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Another cold start out there! Clouds and sun going back-and-forth today with a minor sprinkle or flurry chance. The big news will be the temperature getting up about 10° warmer than yesterday! It will still be chilly with upper 30s to mid 40s for the afternoon. Hey! How about this for tomorrow? Sunshine and high temperatures around 50°! Don’t get used to that as the temperature will be turning cold again for Saturday. Windy 30s on Saturday with a wind chill in the teens and 20s. "

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today
A slight chance of light rain between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. North wind 6 to 16 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North wind 14 to 18 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Monday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light north wind.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.