CT Weather: Timeline, New Details Released As Storm System Approaches

CONNECTICUT — Inland and northern sections of Connecticut are still looking at a brief period of a wintry mix late Thursday and early Friday, according to the latest forecast updates.

Coastal areas of the state will see just plain rain on Thursday night and Friday. It looks like we'll remain relatively cold through the upcoming weekend. The weekend does look dry and sunny but high temperatures only in the 30s.

"Thursday, we start out with some sun, then we’ll see an increase in cloud cover as a storm system approaches from the west," said WFSB 3 TV Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon. "We’re dry through the daylight hours; but at night, while there could be a brief period of a wintry mix at the onset, it’s scattered rain showers for most. We end the week with scattered showers Friday with highs in the mid-40s."

"The upcoming weekend is still dry. Saturday is blustery in the wake of Friday’s storm system," Dixon added. "We’re forecasting highs in the mid-30s under a mostly sunny sky. However, with the wind will make it feel more like 15-25! Gusts could top 30 mph. Sunday is breezy (not *as* windy) and dry, but temps should warm back to near or just above 40. Cloud cover increases later in the day."

"Monday starts with clouds and some of our model guidance is indicating a chance for light rain early in the day. Otherwise, we should see increasing sunshine with highs near 50. Temps go even milder Tuesday, despite our sky becoming overcast with a chance for rain later in the day," Dixon added. (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Friday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.