Rain Returns, Weekend Forecast Takes A Turn For The Worse In CT

Today will be a pleasant one for outdoor activities, then the next chance for rain arrives on Thursday, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service reports today will be mostly sunny, warm and humid.

It predicts high temperatures in the 85 to 87 range. Tonight will become partly cloudy.

“Chances for some showers return Thursday as a front approaches,” the National Weather Service reports.

The National Weather Service predicts showers are likely on Thursday, with high temperatures in the low 80s.

WFSB is predicting mugginess will return Thursday, “as a stalled boundary offshore lifts in our direction.”

“It will lead to an increase in cloudiness and the chance for showers,” WFSB reports. “For now, we think the greatest likelihood for wet weather will be in the afternoon and early evening. Keep in mind this is an evolving situation. If the boundary were to move farther north, then showers would spread over more of the state. Conversely, if it stays far enough to our south, we could end up drier.”

The National Weather Service predicts Friday will be mostly sunny, with highs between 80 and 85 degrees. The cooler temperatures will be toward the coast.

For the weekend, it is predicting partly sunny days on Saturday and Sunday, with a 40 to 50 percent chance of showers both days.

WFSB calls the upcoming weekend “a bit of a forecasting frustration,” with longer range model data “all over the place.”

“As of now, Saturday is mainly dry but features an increase in cloudiness and an uptick in humidity,” WFSB reports. “Sunday is muggier and more unsettled, with a higher likelihood for showers.”

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 62. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.

Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly between 10 a.m. and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10 p.m. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 57. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light east wind.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.