CT Weather: Memorial Day Forecast Improves

Good news, the initial forecasts were all wrong about Memorial Day. Initially, there was concern there would be rain in the morning and that the sky would remain cloudy all day. But the clouds will give way to mostly sunny skies later on Memorial Day and it will warmup considerably from Sunday's cold temps.

All in all not a bad day. In fact the next few days look good and then there is a chance for showers on Thursday and more rain and thunderstorms possible on Friday. Fog will be a concern during the Tuesday morning commute.

The National Weather Service says, "Skies should remain mostly cloudy until mid to late afternoon, after an upper level disturbance passes. After high pressure over New England weakens today, a warm front will then approach and pass through tonight into early Tuesday morning, with a cool moist onshore flow ahead of the front leading to fog development during this time, especially along the coast."

"After the front passes, a very warm and more humid day expected on Tuesday, with high temperatures well into the 80s in most places..."

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Here is the Memorial Day and work week weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Memorial Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Here is the Memorial Day and work week weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Memorial Day: A slight chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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