New Details, Timeline For Sunday's Stormy Weather In CT

CONNECTICUT — Did you enjoy today's spring day thus far? Record temps were reported in parts of the state as the high temperature soared to near 70 degrees. It was a great day to go for a walk or just to be outdoors.

Unfortunately, things will change soon enough. Rain breaks out later tonight, there may even be thunderstorms overnight and early Sunday but the real issue will the increasing wind gusts early Sunday.

For southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory from 4 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday. "Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result....The strongest winds are likely to be right around daybreak through mid morning."

For northern Connecticut, the wind advisory is in effect from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. "Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Temps on Sunday should reach into the mid 60s, which is 20 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. The good news is that the rain should end by noon and the sun returns for Sunday afternoon. Monday and Tuesday also look good with sunshine and temps in the low to mid 40s, which is still above normal for this time of year.

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It looks like if you're a fan of snow, you'll need to keep your attention focused on next weekend, specifically late Saturday into Sunday.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for southern Connecticut:

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 56. South wind 15 to 17 mph.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Here is the updated weather forecast for northern Connecticut:

Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north after midnight.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.