CT Weekend Weather Forecast: More Rain, More Storms Possible

There is no break in sight for us when it comes to the weather forecast this weekend. More rain, more thunderstorms are possible. Saturday is by far the worse day with rain showers expected throughout the day and night and there could be some thunderstorms Saturday night and Sunday.

Connecticut is still trying to recover from four tornadoes and a macroburst that moved through the state on Tuesday. Forty-thousand residents are still without power on Friday morning, and some may not see the lights turned back on until sometime Sunday.

It's hard to fathom that Memorial Day weekend is a week away, which is the unofficial kickoff to summer. Connecticut hasn't really had a spring this season as April was historically cold and it seemingly rains every day in May thus far.

The National Weather Service says, "With high pressure building across Quebec and Northern New England today, mainly dry yet overcast conditions are expected. Temperatures will range from the mid 50 to mid 60s across the area. Periods of rain will develop tonight with the slow moving front, and continue on Saturday. Temperatures will be cooler on Saturday due to the rain."

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Here is the not-so-good weekend forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 13 to 16 mph.

Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: Periods of rain. High near 58. East wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Here is the not-so-great weekend forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers. Patchy fog after 10am. High near 59. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

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