WEATHER UPDATE: Heavy Rain, Fog, and Wind Forecast for Newtown

After a glorious weekend of weather, which brought bright sunshine both days, and 70 degrees on Saturday, it’s back to reality today.

We’ll be dealing with heavy rain, which we need, and fog for most of Monday and Monday evening. Gusty winds between 15-20 mph are expected during the day. A short term hazardous weather forecast is also in effect for Newtown.

During the day today we could receive up to an inch of rain with temperatures hovering in the high 40s to mid 50s, another big change from this past weekend.

Rain will continue Monday night and up to another half inch of rain is possible before it ends early Tuesday. There is also the possibility of a thunderstorm later tonight. The temperature rebounds on Tuesday as cloudy skies turn partly sunny in the afternoon and we could hit 70 degrees again.

More rain showers are possible Wednesday, followed by sunny skies Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Each day the temps are forecast to be in the low to mid-50s.

Stay dry today and have a great week!

The National Weather Service’s latest hyperlocal Newtown weather forecast:

• Today: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Areas of fog. Low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph.Tuesday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday: A chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Check NWS for the most updated forecast.

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