Long Duration Storm Forecast For CT: Here's When, What We Can Expect

CONNECTICUT — Remember those sunny and 60 degree days in mid-November? They are long gone.

Beginning Monday afternoon and running into early Thursday, parts of the state may see in excess of three inches of rain, forecasters say.

The rain is forecast to fall Monday afternoon and evening and Tuesday will be largely dry before more rain develops Tuesday night, continuing through early Thursday morning.

"Later (Monday), our sky becomes cloudy with rain developing for the afternoon and evening," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists." Temperatures will be between 45 and 50, so this will certainly be just a rain event. Totals end up between 0.25″ and 0.50″, which is beneficial for our ongoing drought situation."

"As a cold front approaches from the west, rain likely develops late (Tuesday) night. The front moves into New England on Wednesday as a wave of low pressure develops along it, keeping it stuck in or near Connecticut the entire day," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"The increasing southwest wind will keep CT mild with highs well into the 50s, possibly even reaching the 60 degree mark! The record for the Hartford area is 64 set in 1966. Rain will be heavy at times, perhaps accompanied by some rumbles of thunder! Expect impacts to both commutes Wednesday," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"We’ve gone ahead and issued a *First Alert Weather Day* as ponding and low visibility are expected. Some localized poor drainage flooding will be possible in areas that see repeated instances of heavy rain. The semi-frozen ground could result in a bit more runoff compared to normal. Rainfall amounts likely end up over 1″, perhaps up to 3″! Wind gusts will climb into the 20-30 mph range, too. Rain could linger into early Thursday...." said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. (Read/Watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 40. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of light rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Areas of fog. Temperature rising to around 53 by 4am. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

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

Today: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 45. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 7pm and 8pm. Low around 40. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain. High near 62. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 32. South wind 10 to 17 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 5 to 7 mph.