Long Duration Storm Emerges In Our Forecast: Here's When, What To Know

CONNECTICUT — Surprise, surprise, more rain is in our forecast.

Another inch or two of rain is forecast to fall from late Wednesday, all day Thursday and possibly into Friday morning.

The good news is that the Easter holiday weekend looks dry and features plenty of sunshine.

It will continue to feel cold and windy on Tuesday, with plenty of clouds.

"The clouds and northeasterly wind we expect today are compliments of an offshore low drifting back toward New England (retrograding , moving from east to west). This will lead to a cooler day with highs between 40 and 45. At the same time the onshore flow will make it feel a bit chillier. Areas of drizzle will also be possible. So overall, it will be a bit of a raw day," said WFSB 3 chief meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney.

"As a cold front approaches from the west Wednesday, isolated showers are possible (especially later in the day). Otherwise, it will be cloudy, but milder. In advance of the cold front the wind becomes southerly, helping to boost temperatures well into the 50s!" Dixon and Haney said.

"The front stalls nearby, so as an area of low pressure rides along it Thursday, a more substantial round of rain appears likely. We’ve issued a First Alert as an additional inch (or more) of rain is possible, something we don’t need after all of the rain that fell this past Saturday. In fact, parts of CT are already in the level 1 risk for excessive rainfall, signaling the chance for some minor flooding issues as this rain falls atop saturated soils. Showers could linger into early Friday before we trend drier. As we close out the week, we expect partial clearing Friday afternoon, but it will be breezy and a bit cooler," Dixon and Haney said. (Watch/read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of drizzle or light rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of drizzle or light rain. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely with a chance of drizzle before 8pm, then rain likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 52. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Areas of drizzle with a chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 10pm, then rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph.