CT Weather: Halloween Forecast Includes Heavy Rain, Wind

CONNECTICUT — There is just nothing nice to say about the weather forecast for the next two days. In fact, WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons used the word "gross" to sum up the weather forecast for today and Halloween.

Simmons wrote on social media, "G-R-O-S-S weather today! Don’t forget the umbrella today there will be periods of rain from time to time. It may let up for a little while and then start back up! At least temperatures will be on the warm side with 60s for the afternoon. Unsettled for Halloween. I do expect some severe wind and rain late Thursday night early Friday morning that could cause some power outages. But check this out, the sun will be out Friday mid day right through the weekend!"

Now if you have a child that wants to go out trick or treating on Halloween there may be a brief window where you can do that without getting soaked. It appears rain showers will fall off and on throughout Thursday but the heaviest rain and strong wind gusts won't occur until very late Thursday.

So as of right now, your best bet is to go out as early as possible on Halloween. Several Connecticut towns have moved official events indoors or in some cases moved town sponsored events to Saturday. Patch will keep updating if there is any change to your local Halloween events. (Sign up for Patch's free breaking news alerts here.)

The National Weather Service says "Light rain and patchy fog will linger into the mid morning today with overcast skies persisting all day Wednesday. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures should be able to reach the mid 60s by the afternoon. Intermittent drizzle and light showers move into the (area) some time in the late afternoon setting up another rainy evening.

"Overnight, additional showers move in from the southwest ahead of the next system as increased dew points keep early morning minimum temperatures in the upper 50s. Showers continue through the day Thursday increasing in coverage and intensity into the evening. As the system nears the forecast area, strong south winds with gusts up to 35 mph may become an issue into the evening and overnight hours."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of drizzle or light rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 69. South wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 9am. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today
Patchy drizzle with a chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 68. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 56. South wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.