First Look At Thanksgiving Day Forecast In CT Revealed: Here’s What To Expect

CONNECTICUT — The upcoming weekend will feature some rain showers before giving way to sunshine, and the long-range forecast calls for a pleasant Thanksgiving Day holiday, according to meteorologists.

Today’s weather is expected to be mostly cloudy, with highs reaching to around 50 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

WFSB reports an “area of low pressure rides along a departing cold front early Saturday,” bringing a chance for showers Saturday morning.

Both WFSB and the National Weather Service predict Saturday will become mostly sunny and breezy in the afternoon, while Sunday will be sunny.

Saturday and Sunday are expected to be pleasant for late November temperature-wise, with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s, WFSB reports.

The work week starts out the same on Monday, with sunny skies and highs around 50 again, according to the National Weather Service.

WFSB meteorologists predict the next chance for rain will be late Tuesday and into Wednesday.

“We’re not expecting major impacts to the busy travel day,” WFSB reports, referencing the day before Thanksgiving.

For Thanksgiving Day, the National Weather Service predicts it will be sunny and up to 52 degrees in southern Connecticut, though it currently predicts a 30 percent chance of rain for northern Connecticut, with most of the holiday being partly sunny in the northern part of the state.

WFSB meteorologists are predicting Thanksgiving will bring nice weather.

“When it comes to Thanksgiving Thursday, the outlook is great! We’re forecasting dry and seasonable weather under a mix of sun and clouds,” WFSB reports.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain after 4 a.m. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 8 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of rain after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thanksgiving Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.