Southern Connecticut Weather: Heavy Rain, Flooding Concerns

I hope you enjoyed Friday and Saturday's beautiful spring days because we're going to pay for it for the next 36 hours or so. On April 15, 2018, there is a Winter Weather Advisory in effect for the northern parts of Connecticut, not us, but that still tells you how crazy this weather is. From 70s on Saturday to potentially freezing rain in parts of the state.

For us in Southern Connecticut, we're going to be dealing with a very cold, heavy rain that may lead to flooding concerns, especially on the coast. Southern Connecticut may end up with 2 to 3 inches of rain before it all ends Monday evening.

The worst of the rain is from late tonight into Monday morning. We may even see some thunderstorms on Monday.

Here are all the advisories for the areas via the National Weather Service:

Connecticut shoreline of Fairfield and New Haven counties: Coastal flood advisory in effect from 10 p.m. tonight until 2 p.m. Monday. "A widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, is expected through Monday night. Much of that likely falls late tonight into Monday afternoon, posing a threat for minor to moderate urban and poor drainage flooding."

The weather service adds, "Some roads and low lying property including parking lots, parks, lawns and homes/businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

* SHORELINE IMPACTS...3 to 5 foot breaking waves will result in locally moderate coastal flooding along shoreline roadways and properties, with minor damage possible to shoreline structures."

Northern sections of Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties: "There is the potential for pockets of freezing rain and drizzle late this morning into this evening, mainly in higher elevations. A glaze of ice accretion is possible.

A widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, is expected through Monday night. Much of that likely falls late tonight into Monday afternoon, posing a threat for minor to moderate urban and poor drainage flooding.

Connecticut coast of Middlesex and New London counties: "A widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, is expected through Monday night. Much of that likely falls late tonight into Monday afternoon, posing a threat for minor to moderate urban and poor drainage flooding."

Here is a detailed look at the stormy weather for Southern Connecticut:

Today: Light rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Breezy, with an east wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain before midnight, then light rain between midnight and 3am, then rain after 3am. Low around 36. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Windy, with an east wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 55. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.