CT Weather: Long-Duration Storm To Bring Heavy Rain, 40 MPH Wind Gusts

CONNECTICUT ? Another strong storm is forecast to emerge for Connecticut beginning late Sunday and continuing into Tuesday.

Once again, the precipitation is forecast to be plain rain as temperatures will soar into the mid 50s. More than two inches of rain is possible, which could lead to flooding concerns. Strong wind gusts could also lead to power outages too.

"Saturday looks great with a good amount of sunshine with highs near 50 (for reference, our average high falls to 40 on the 16th of December, Saturday)," said WFSB 3 TV Chief Meteorologist Mark Dixon with Scot Haney. "Sunday now features increasing cloudiness as another storm system gets going well to our south. While the daylight hours are dry, rain showers become likely toward evening."

"With the track of this upcoming storm system, the new week begins -- again -- on a warm, wet, and windy note," Dixon and Haney said. "To the point we?ve declared a First Alert for Monday as we could receive over 2? of rain that could lead to nuisance flooding. The wind will also intensify, and with gusts over 40 mph, isolated power outages appear possible. Given the warm air with this storm, temps surging well into the 50s, no wintry precipitation is anticipated." (Watch/read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday: Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: Rain. High near 56. East wind 14 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.