40 MPH Wind Gusts, Lots Of Rain Forecast For CT: Here's What To Know

CONNECTICUT — Residents looking forward to warm spring-like weather will have to wait a few days.

Forecasters say some areas of the state, particularly higher elevations in Litchfield County, may even see frozen precipitation today, though without any significant accumulation.

Most of the state on Monday will experience periods of rain, with clouds and temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s.

While Connecticut residents will see some sun come Tuesday, expect windy days and colder than normal temperatures for the first half of the work week, according to WFSB.

A cold front arrives on Tuesday, bringing wind gusts “potentially over 40 mph at times throughout the day,” WFSB meteorologists reported.

“That will make below average highs in the middle and upper 40s feel more like 20s and 30s,” according to WFSB.

Temperatures will become more spring-like starting on Thursday, with more sun in the forecast, and highs in the mid-50s, which could rise to around 60 by Sunday, the station reported.

The average high in April for Greater Hartford is around 58 degrees, according to the U.S. Climate Data website.

The state may experience overnight frost this week, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Monday Afternoon: Periods of rain. Patchy fog. High near 46. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Widespread frost, mainly between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Areas of frost between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

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

This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 4 p.m. High near 42. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly before 10 p.m. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.