Coldest Temps of the Year Before Thanksgiving Warm Up

By BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff)

It had to get here finally, right? Mother Nature finally realized we’re almost into December and this morning temps are beginning to reflect that fact.

We’ve largely been in a pattern of enjoying 50-degree plus weather and sunshine for most of November but Monday dawned with temps that were much colder.

• On Monday, plenty of sunshine with temps topping out in the low 40s and temperatures plunge into the low to mid 20s for the entire state with patchy frost predicted, the National Weather Service states.

• On Tuesday, more sunshine with temps in the low 40s in northern Connecticut and in the mid-40s for southern Connecticut. At night temps are below freezing for the state with some upper 20s possible too.

• On Wednesday, temps begin to increase slightly into the upper 40s and temps only fall back into the mid to upper 30s at night.

• Thanksgiving Day’s forecast contains some of the warmest temps this week and calls for partly sunny skies with temps in the upper 50s.

• And to not be outdone, on Black Friday when people will be out and about shopping, temps will hit 60 in Connecticut and more sunshine is in the forecast.

Wintry weather around the bend?

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan posted the following wintry weather report on Facebook:

“Our computer models are beginning to hint at some interesting storminess around 12/1. There’s a chance we get something wintry out of it. Of course, all caveats apply to a 9 day forecast but the background pattern will support something interesting.”

We’ll keep you posted and updated on the chance of wintry weather in the forecast. But for now, enjoy the 60s later this week and Happy Thanksgiving!

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