WOODBRIDGE, BETHANY WEATHER UPDATE: Finally Some Good News to Share

By Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

For the first time in seven weeks there is no snow or ice forecast for this weekend.

Let that sit for a moment, as it’s been a very long time since we’ve had any good news concerning the weather forecast.

Since mid January, through now, it’s been snowstorm after snowstorm, especially on the weekends and Mondays, and when it wasn’t snowing or icing, we had to deal with sub-zero temperatures and windchills.

And yes, records were set for low temperatures Friday morning, but once we get past a chilly day today (highs in the 20s) and a very cold evening (temps around 10 degrees), the news is much better.

First and foremost if you check the 10-day weather forecast, what you see is no snow chances, which takes us through March 15, and spring is fast-approaching.

And while we are nowhere near a heat wave yet, it will feel like one next week as temperatures could approach 50 degrees by Wednesday.

In fact, most of next week, we’ll exceed 40 degrees.

This weekend will still be chilly, but we’ll take it because it’s going to be dry. It will be sunny on Saturday with temperatures in the 30s, and on Sunday there will be clouds and sun and temperatures could hit 40 degrees.

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney writes on his Facebook page, “Finally, a “good news” post: (Thursday’s) storm dropped nothing north, up to 7” or so south.

Is there warmth in sight? Short term, no… Friday: Cold, sunny, 20s. Saturday: A little better, close to freezing in many towns. Sunday: Perhaps reaching close to 40.

Next week: we build toward the 50 degree mark (perhaps?) on Wednesday.

There are signals of another cold set back toward next weekend, but we have time to worry about that.

The biggest headline here (and I’m kind of burying the lead), NO SNOW FOR MONDAY IN THE FORECAST… Certainly, we get some slow melting (which is a good thing) once we get into the weekend.Enjoy this break, we have earned it!”

WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney writes that Connecticut will be “storm-free for some time,” and temperatures approach 50 on Wednesday and Thursday of next week.

How great does that sound?

Here’s the National Weather Service ‘storm-free’ Woodbridge-specific forecast (as of the 11:53 a.m. update):

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. West wind around 6 mph.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Light southwest wind.
• SaturdayPartly sunny, with a high near 32. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
• Monday NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 23.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Here’s the very similar Bethany-specific forecast from the weather service (as of the 11:52 a.m. update):

• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. West wind around 6 mph.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

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