Traffic Delays/Crashes Reported All Over CT, Rainy Weather Forecast

CONNECTICUT — It doesn't look like the best weather forecast for the upcoming weekend.

Rain is forecast for both Saturday and Sunday, and temperatures will struggle to reach 50 degrees both days. Wind gusts will also increase on Sunday.

We'll continue to see occasional rain showers on Thursday and again tonight and possibly Friday morning.

It doesn't appear to be a very sunny weather forecast for the next several days.

Thursday/Friday forecast details

"Today is cloudy and a little damp with areas of fog/drizzle and isolated showers," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "However, it will be noticeably milder as temperatures head into the 60s inland, upper 50s at the shoreline. You’ll also notice an uptick in mugginess before a cold front arrives. The cold front drops across the region tonight, and with it comes a round of showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm. Tomorrow, with the front moving offshore, morning cloudiness gives way to a brighter sky and decreasing humidity. Temps remain mild, with highs 60-65."

Weekend forecast details

"Looking ahead to the weekend, the outlook unfortunately hasn’t changed," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Saturday will be the cooler, wetter day. While not a washout, scattered showers are likely. Temps will be back below average with highs in the mid to upper 40s. Sunday is noticeably milder with temps reaching the 50s and 60s. While not *as* wet as Saturday, showers will still be possible; otherwise, it’s mostly cloudy." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Travel conditions across Connecticut via the CT DOT. Check back for updates throughout the morning.

MERIDEN - Road Work on I-691 Westbound between Exits 1C and 2A (0.7 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The left and center lanes are closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:53 pm.

MERIDEN - Road Work on I-91 Northbound between Exits 17 and 18 (1.1 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:49 pm.

N. STONINGTON - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 93 and 89 (9.9 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. Expect lane closures. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 5:54 pm.

STAMFORD - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 6 and 2 (5.8 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:03 pm.

WESTPORT - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 18 and 16 (4.1 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:46 pm.

NORWALK - Delays. I-95 Northbound is congested between Exits 14 and 17 (2.6 miles). Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:04 pm.

ROCKY HILL - Rocky Hill Ferry CLOSED until further notice due to flooding. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 10:21 am.

EAST HADDAM - SR 434 (Hopyard Road) CLOSED between Foxtown Road & Jones Hill Road because of a washout. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 10:38 am.

ORANGE - Road Work on RT 15 Northbound between Exits 58 and 59 (3.7 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The right lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 5:56 pm.

WALLINGFORD - Road Work on RT 15 Northbound between Exits 66 and 67 (1.1 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:51 pm.

BRIDGEPORT - Road Work on RT 8 Southbound between Exits 1D and 1B (0.5 miles) in effect today until Friday, April 4 at 6:00 am. The left lane is closed. Reported Thursday, April 3 at 7:22 pm.

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

Today: Light rain likely with areas of drizzle before 10am, then showers likely, mainly between 10am and 2pm. Areas of fog between 10am and 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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

Today: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Saturday: Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 3am. Low around 42. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.