Connecticut Weather: Memorial Day Weekend Forecast Takes A Turn For The Worse

Earlier this week the forecast for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend appeared to be pretty good with plenty of sun and temps in the 70s. But things change quickly with the weather, and now it appears we’ll see a lot more clouds and even some rain on both Sunday and Memorial Day.

If you’re planning an outdoor barbecue in Connecticut this holiday weekend, your best bet appears to be Saturday, which will feature sunshine and pleasant temps. But then things change for the worse on Sunday. Memorial Day doesn’t appear to be a washout, but it will be mostly overcast with a chance of some showers. (Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan wrote, “No change to the Memorial Day weekend forecast. Not a washout but there will be some periods of rain to avoid - the best chance of rain is Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. Saturday: Partly cloudy and seasonable - highs in the 70s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a rising chance for showers by afternoon and evening. High near 70. Monday: Clouds and some sun with a few showers. High near 70.”

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote, “some partial clearing this afternoon with high temperatures up in the 60s to around 70. Cloudy & dry tonight. Expect rain for tomorrow and Friday. Some sunshine for Saturday with high temperatures around 70. A few scattered showers possible Sunday and for Memorial Day.”

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

Thursday: Showers and a thunderstorm. High only near 60 degrees. Windy too with gusts in excess of 25 mph at times. Fog moves in late at night.

Friday: More showers, especially in the morning. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s.

Sunday: Showers likely. High temp near 70. Mostly cloudy.

Monday: Mostly cloudy. High near 70 degrees. Some showers are possible. Chance of rain is currently 30 percent.

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— By BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch National Staff)