Special Weather Statement Issued For Southern Connecticut

If you have to travel tonight it will be important to proceed with caution as dense fog and more rain will greatly reduce your visibility. The National Weather Service has issued a "Special Weather Statement" for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties.

In the recently posted advisory, the National Weather Service says, "Areas of fog is expected through the evening hours across the Tri-State. While visibilities vary greatly, most locations remain one mile or less. There will be areas with visibilities locally down to one-quarter mile or less at times. Allow plenty of time to reach your destination and be prepared for suddenly reduced visibilities. If you encounter fog reduce speed and use low beam headlights."

The weather service also said, "Locally heavy rain may produce areas of minor urban and poor drainage flooding today. In addition, areas of dense fog may develop late this afternoon and evening, reducing visibilities to less than a quarter mile at times."

The good news is that the rain ends around midnight and Monday will be dry. Most areas in southern Connecticut have received around an inch of rain. The most rain so far has fallen in Branford, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is a look at rainfall totals thus far from across Southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Fairfield County

Bridgeport Airport 1.34
Danbury 1.28
Westport 1.24
Bethel 1.20
Norwalk 1.11
Danbury Airport 1.08
Danbury 1.06
Stamford 0.98
Stamford 0.98
Rye Brook 0.96
Danbury 0.92
New Canaan 0.91
Shelton 0.90
Shelton 0.90
Stamford 0.89
Westport 0.88
Fairfield 0.85
Stamford 0.82
Sherman 0.80
Shelton 0.80
Stratford 0.77
Stratford 0.76

Middlesex County

North Lyme 1.01
Salmon River Nr East 0.99
Durham 0.85
Fenwick 0.76

New Haven County
Branford 1.74
Orange 1.56
Hammonassett River 1.52
Menuckatuck Reservoi 1.44
New Haven 1.40
Naugatuck 1.39
Cheshire 1.36
Ansonia 1.36
Lake Gaillard 1.32
Hamden 1.28
Cheshire 1.28
Milford 1.26
Meriden Airport 1.23
Seymour 1.22
Naugatuck 1.16
New Haven Aiport 1.11
North Haven 1.11
Wallingford 1.06
Milford 1.00
East Haven 0.98
Monroe 0.98
Branford 0.96
New Haven Airport 0.94
Seymour 0.81
North Haven 0.79

New London County

New London 1.32
Pawcatuck 1.22
Yantic River (river 1.19
Pendelton Hill Brook 1.19
New London 1.18
Jewett City 1.16
Waterford 1.13
Colchester 0.88
Gales Ferry 0.80
North Lyme 0.80
Preston 0.77

The forecast for the rest of the evening and Monday:

Tonight: Periods of rain, mainly before 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of dense fog before 1am. Low around 39. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 9am. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.