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Long-Range Forecast Reveals When CT May See Snow Again
In February, it seemingly snowed every day and here is a look at when Connecticut may see snow in March, according to a long range forecast.
CONNECTICUT — Connecticut enjoyed a glorious weather day on Wednesday with temperatures rising into the 50s but it's back to reality for us now.
Temperatures on Thursday will only reach 40 degrees, and then it gets cold for Friday and the weekend. High temperatures for all three days will only be into the 30s. Low temperatures this weekend will be in the teens and 20s across Connecticut.
So does this imminent cold weather mean snow returns to the forecast? The answer is no. In fact there are no snow chances through at least next Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Temperatures will moderate into the 50s by Tuesday of next week. The weather service forecast only predicts the next seven days, but The Weather Channel offers an extended forecast through March 18.
Here's when we may see snow again in CT
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In southern Connecticut, The Weather Channel says there may be snow and rain on both March 15 and March 17, and the high temperatures will be in the low 40s. Their long-range forecast shows a potentially prolonged rainy stretch of weather from March 11-18. The only dry day during this stretch is forecast for March 16.
In northern Connecticut, The Weather Channel says there may be snow and rain on March 14, 15, 17, and 18. Northern areas of the state could hit 60 degrees next Wednesday. From March 14-18 northern parts of the state will only see temperatures in the low to mid 40s and there will be rain and or snow chances from March 11-18, except that March 13, 16 look dry.
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Here are the 7-day forecast details for southern Connecticut from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Wind chill values between 10 and 15. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 11 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Here are the 7-day forecast details for northern Connecticut from the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly cloudy, then clearing late, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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