Nor'easter To Produce Major Weather Impacts To Connecticut: Here Are The Full Details

CONNECTICUT — A nor'easter is forecast to significantly impact Connecticut's weather on Thursday, forecasters say.

Thursday will be pretty dreadful from a weather standpoint, with temperatures only in the upper 40s with a cold, soaking rain with increasing wind gusts. WFSB 3 TV meteorologists say we may even break a record for low temperatures.

We're about to embark on a colder, more unsettled weather pattern for the remainder of the week, but the silver lining is that things will slowly improve for the Memorial Day weekend, especially on Sunday and Monday.

Tuesday, Wednesday forecast details

"As the week moves forward, temperatures trend progressively cooler while we pivot to an unsettled pattern," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "(Tuesday) starts with some sunshine, then our sky becomes partly to mostly cloudy. It will be cooler than yesterday, and not as breezy, with high between 60 and 65 -- so again, you’ll likely need a jacket. Tomorrow is overcast and even cooler with highs in the mid-50s. While our hump day starts dry, there will be an increasing chance for showers later in the day."

Nor'easter greatly impacts Thursday's weather

"As an area of low pressure moves into the Great Lakes region, another area of low pressure develops to our south. The second low becomes a nor’easter as it moves up the coast Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy rain and a gusty wind to CT," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. "Due to impacts to travel and outdoor plans, Thursday is a *First Alert Weather Day.* Furthermore, 1-2″ of rain (perhaps more) could fall leading to poor drainage flooding concerns. To add insult to injury, it will also be unseasonably cool with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s (closer to our normal overnight low for this time of year)! And get this, it may be cool enough that we could tie or break the record(s) for lowest or ‘coolest’ high temperature. For the 22nd of May, it’s 49 for the Hartford Area … it was set over 100 years ago in 1909! For Bridgeport, the record is 54 from 2005. Friday, as the nor’easter lifts away, we end the week with scattered showers. Otherwise, it’s cloudy with temps topping out near 60."

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Memorial Day weekend weather improves slowly

"After what will be soggy end to the work week, we anticipate improvement (slowly) over the Holiday weekend!" WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. "For now, Saturday appears to feature at least a chance for isolated showers (by no means a washout) with highs in the mid-60s. Sunday is dry, and under a mix of sun and clouds temps top out 70 or higher. Then, Memorial Day Monday should be dry and fairly bright with highs in the mid-70s inland and lower 70s along the shoreline." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 7 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 48. East wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 56. Breezy, with a northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain before 8pm, then showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 52. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 44. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.