Thunderstorms, Record Temps Usher In Crazy Weekend In CT

CONNECTICUT — It isn't your typical mid-January weekend weather forecast: temperatures in the 60s, thunderstorms and heavy rain. Well, that is our crazy weekend weather. It will be a nice weekend to binge watch your favorite television show or sit on the couch for two days while enjoying the NFL playoffs.

Friday is the calm before the weekend storm. It will be cloudy but the good news is that it will be warm with temps rising into the 50s. Saturday will be cloudy and foggy and the rain moves in Saturday evening and continues on Sunday. Thunderstorms are possible on Sunday morning and temps soar into the 60s.

The National Weather Service says, "A warmer pattern will develop with continued southwest flow into this upcoming weekend. This will also increase the low level moisture so this will also lead to some fog formation both tonight and Saturday night. Forecast highs are more in the lower 50s for today and more in the upper 50s and 60s for this weekend.

"Mainly dry conditions are anticipated with a few rain showers possible mostly to the north and west of New York City going into this weekend. Rain showers become more likely late Saturday night into early Sunday with a possible thunderstorm as well and this is when the cold front will be closer to the region."

Get Used To The Rain

More rain is expected on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with temps remaining warm during this period. If you're a fan of snow, sorry....

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Here is the stormy weekend weather forecast for southern Connecticut:

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Tonight
Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Saturday
Areas of fog before noon, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South wind 13 to 18 mph.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Here is the stormy weekend weather forecast for northern Connecticut:

Today
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.