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CT Weather: Better, Warmer Weather Arrives

After a chilly and windy spring so far, it appears we're finally ready for a longer stretch of warmer weather.

Nice spring weather dominates in Connecticut.
Nice spring weather dominates in Connecticut. ((Scott Anderson/Patch))

CONNECTICUT — It looks like temperatures will finally moderate in Connecticut as we're looking at several days in the 70s and some days may approach 80 degrees too.

It's been a chilly spring largely thus far and also very windy, but it appears that better weather is on the not too distant horizon.

As for the weekend weather forecast, it's not perfect, but it's not bad either.

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Saturday looks very good with sunshine and temperatures into the 70s, while there is a chance for some rain showers and thunderstorm on Sunday afternoon and evening, but it may be more isolated than consistent.

And after the weekend, there is nothing but sunshine from Monday through Thursday.

Find out what's happening in Milfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Enjoy and have a great, safe weekend!


Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Light southwest wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.


Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

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