Weekend Storm Forecast For CT: Here's When, What To Expect

CONNECTICUT — Another rainstorm is forecast to hit Connecticut on Saturday night and Sunday morning.

It will be cloudy and dry for much of Saturday before rain moves in during the evening hours, and the rain may be heavy at night and early Sunday before tapering off around midday Sunday, according to the latest forecasts. Some thunderstorms are possible too.

Another 1–2 inches of rain is possible, but there is some excellent news in the forecast. Beginning on Monday, sunshine is forecast through Thursday and temperatures will moderate during the week and could reach 60 degrees on Thursday. Better weather days are ahead!

Weekend storm details via WFSB 3 TV

"Yet ANOTHER area of low pressure will impact CT with more rain over the weekend, but it won’t be a washout. However, we do have a First Alert, due to the renewed concern for flooding provided how saturated the ground is from recent rounds of rain," said WFSB 3 TV chief meteorologist Mark Dixon with Mike Slifer and Jill Gilardi.

"The daylight hours of Saturday, while primarily cloudy, are dry. This bodes well for the Greater Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade that steps off at 11am. You’ll need a jacket wherever your plans may take you with temps peaking in the mid to upper 40s," the forecasters said. "The likelihood for rain increases Saturday after 4pm across western CT, spreading eastward through 10pm, and becoming steadier and heavier. The heaviest rain lingers through about 4am Sunday before exiting.

"Fortunately, it appears that conditions improve just in time for the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade that steps off at 1:30pm Sunday. There should be partial clearing with temperatures peaking in the lower 50s. While most of the afternoon is dry, an isolated shower can’t be ruled out." (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Temperature rising to around 48 by 4am. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday: Rain likely before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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

Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Light southeast wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 38. East wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of rain between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 9 to 17 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.