WEATHER UPDATE: Bethany and Woodbridge's Cold, Rainy St. Patrick's Day Weekend Forecast

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Well, that was a nice break in the weather this week. We could all get used to temperatures in the 50s and 60s… but it’s back to reality, basically beginning now, and unfortunately, it’s just in time for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Some parades have already been rescheduled to next weekend.

The good news is that we’re not looking at any measurable snow or ice over the next seven days. However, we could see some snowflakes late Friday or early Saturday and some snow showers on Sunday.

And while we aren’t expecting any measurable snow, we also won’t see 50 degrees over the next seven days, unfortunately, as temperatures stubbornly remain in the low-to-mid 40s for the next week.

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In fact NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan wrote on social media that we could still see more snow by the end of the month.

“DON’T SHOOT THE MESSENGER: But the way this weather pattern looks through the end of March I’d say odds are at least 50/50 we’ll see another decent snowstorm this season. A stormy and cold look for sure over the next couple weeks. Don’t break out the flip flops just yet.”

WTNH News 8 forecasts a cold rain to last most of Saturday, and possibly rain and snow showers on Sunday with highs around 40.

WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney predicts parts of the state could see a wintry mix late Friday, and then a “chilly rain likely” on Saturday, and rain and snow showers on Sunday.

Here is the latest hyperlocal National Weather Service forecast for Woodbridge (as of the 12:53 p.m., Thursday update):

• Thursday afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain. High near 44. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Here’s the very similar weather service forecast for Bethany (as of the 12:50 p.m., Thursday update):

• Thursday afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 30 and 35. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Saturday: Rain after 7am. High near 43. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: A chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Tuesday (St. Patrick’s Day): A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

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