Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Connecticut

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney has the right idea about the weather forecast for this weekend. Sweeney said Saturday morning, "This weekend looks like a good binge tv watching kind of weekend." A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for the entire state in advance of heavy rain that will be moving in this evening and continuing through most of Sunday.

In its weather statement for southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service says, "Moderate to heavy rain may produce urban and poor drainage flooding from late today through Sunday night. There is also a low chance for minor flooding on some of the flashier rivers and streams across ... southern Connecticut. Any flooding impacts will be highly dependent on the location of heaviest rainfall."

For northern Connecticut, the National, Weather Service says "rain, heavy at times, will move into southern New England tonight. The rain could cause local urban and poor drainage flooding. There is also a possibility that areas of dense fog may develop tonight, especially where there remains a snow cover."

The rain is expected to be light during Saturday morning and early afternoon but the intensity will increase as the day progresses. The silver lining is that temps will be much warmer than we've seen lately with high temps in the mid to upper 40s. The rain becomes heavy late tonight and on Sunday.

The rain begins to lighten up and taper off Sunday night. Most areas will see up to two inches of rain by Monday morning. If you're wondering if there is snow in the 7-day forecast for Connecticut, the answer is not really. There is a 20-30 percent chance of snow showers on Tuesday night, but that is it. Next week looks relatively warm and dry after this weekends rain.

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Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: A slight chance of showers before noon, then rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 43. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 44. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Scattered showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Rain. Areas of fog. Low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Areas of fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. 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.

Monday: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.