Connecticut Weather: Warming Trend For The Rest Of February

If you're looking for snow anytime soon, sorry there doesn't appear to be any in Connecticut's weather forecast. And it's not just that, we're in for a signficant warming trend over the next couple of weeks. Could we end the month with no more snow? it's possible based on weather models.

Does that mean winter is over, definitely not as long-range forecasts say snow is still expected in Connecticut into spring. But we should enjoy this winter break before it inevitably returns. The real warmup begins fittingly enough on Valentine's Day.

The National Weather Service says a "cold front will move east of the area today, with a return to more seasonable temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s. There will be a slight chance of showers across Long Island and southeastern Connecticut this morning into the afternoon, but in general drier conditions will settle across the area as high pressure builds eastward. Seasonable conditions will continue tonight into tomorrow, with lows in the teens to mid 20s, and highs on Tuesday in the 30s."

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons said, "Spotty light rain for southern CT & eastern CT this morning followed by afternoon clearing. Dress for 38. Colder tomorrow then back up to 50 on Valentine’s Day!"

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Much cooler with lows around 15. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. North winds around 5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with highs in the mid 50s.

Thursday Night And Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 50s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Much cooler with lows around 20.