Connecticut Weather: Record Highs Today, Ice Concerns Tomorrow

And you thought winter was over? Many places in Connecticut will shatter records today for high temperatures. Some areas could exceed 70 degrees. So right on cue, most areas in Connecticut could see periods of ice on Thursday. You have to love New England weather where the only constant is its unpredictability.

The National Weather Service says Connecticut can expect temps in the 60s at the coast and into the 70s in northern areas of the state on Wednesday. But on Thursday, temps will plummet and by late morning and evening rain moves into the state but there may be some sleet mixing in throughout the state.

The best chance for a period of icing is away from the immediate coast but even at the coast some sleet may mix in for a period of time on Thursday night. Temperatures will fall into the 30s by Thursday afternoon.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Northern Connecticut for "Wintry mix of snow, sleet, freezing rain..." which could lead to hazardous travel conditions for the evening commute on Thursday. More freezing rain is possible for late Friday into Friday night and Sunday morning for Northern Connecticut.

"Amazing difference in 24 hrs. Temps dropping 30-40 (degrees) as precip moves in. Looking (at) a mixed bag of wintry weather midday → evening, impacting the PM commute. Keep tuned as details can change," the National Weather Service says.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: Patchy drizzle before 9am. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight.

Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. Temperature falling to around 37 by 4pm. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: A chance of rain and sleet before 8am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and sleet. Temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Thursday Night: Rain and sleet likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday: A chance of freezing rain before 11am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.