WEATHER UPDATE: Mansfield's Cold, Rainy St. Patrick's Day Weekend Forecast

Well, that was a nice break in the weather this week. We could all get used to temperatures in the 50s and 60s… but it’s back to reality, basically beginning now, and unfortunately, it’s just in time for St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Some parades have already been rescheduled to next weekend.

The good news is that we’re not looking at any measurable snow or ice over the next seven days. However, we could see some snowflakes late Friday or early Saturday and some snow showers on Sunday.

And while we aren’t expecting any measurable snow, we also won’t see 50 degrees over the next seven days, unfortunately, as temperatures stubbornly remain in the low-to-mid 40s for the next week.

In fact, NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan wrote on social media that we could still see more snow by the end of the month.

“DON’T SHOOT THE MESSENGER: But the way this weather pattern looks through the end of March I’d say odds are at least 50/50 we’ll see another decent snowstorm this season. A stormy and cold look for sure over the next couple weeks. Don’t break out the flip flops just yet.”

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WTNH News 8 forecasts a cold rain to last most of Saturday, and possibly rain and snow showers on Sunday with highs around 40.

WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Scot Haney predicts parts of the state could see a wintry mix late Friday, and then a “chilly rain likely” on Saturday, and rain and snow showers on Sunday.

Here is the latest hyperlocal National Weather Service forecast for Mansfield-Storrs:

• Today: Sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  
• Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
  
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  
• Friday night: A slight chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
  
• Saturday: Rain likely after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  
• Saturday night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  
• Sunday: A chance of snow showers and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  
• Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
  
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
  
• Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
• Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
  

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