Special Weather Statement Issued Tuesday For CT: Here's Why

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the state on Tuesday, as winds will increase and it could lead to an "elevated risk of fire spread."

For southern Connecticut, the weather service wrote, "Northwesterly winds gusting 20-25 mph will combine with relative humidities dropping below 30 percent this afternoon to produce an elevated risk of fire spread for southern Connecticut."

And for northern Connecticut, the weather service wrote, "An elevated fire weather potential is expected today for all of southern New England. This is due to a combination of relative humidities dropping between 15 to 25 percent this afternoon, and northwest winds gusting between 25 to 35 mph. There may be a few isolated gusts up to 40 mph across the higher terrain."

"...Be very careful when handling and disposing of ignition sources outdoors, such as cigarettes or matches," the weather service cautioned.

3 days of rain upcoming for CT

Rain arrives Wednesday evening and sticks around on Thursday and tapers off by early Friday. High temperatures on Wednesday will only be in the 40s.

"Expect rain to develop by the evening hours, continuing overnight. Scattered showers could persist, especially across the eastern half of the CWA, on Thursday.

"Additional moisture may develop and move through Thursday night in response to upper-level forcing and nearby secondary low development, but the exact placement and timing of this still needs to be resolved," the weather service said.

Up to 2 inches of rain may fall during this time period for Connecticut, the weather service wrote.

And much cooler weather emerges on Sunday and Monday, with high temperatures only reaching into the mid 40s. Keep those warm jackets nearby.

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 38. East wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 51. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain before 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 7 mph.