Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Fairfield, New Haven County

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for inland sections of Fairfield and New Haven county.

"There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather. Rain could end as some spotty light freezing rain or freezing drizzle late tonight."

"The rain will continue today as an approaching warm front stalls to the south and low pressure rides along it. The low will pass south and east of Long Island tonight, and the rain will taper off
to patchy light rain or drizzle. Patchy freezing rain or freezing drizzle may be possible well inland late tonight. The area will dry out on Tuesday, with temperatures a few degrees above normal."

Here is a detailed look at the forecast for our area:

Today
Rain. High near 38. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. East wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.