Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Southern Connecticut

The National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather outlook for Southern Connecticut:

A low pressure system moving across from Sunday night into Monday night may bring periods of heavy rain capable of causing areal urban flooding.

Winds could also become an issue, mainly along the coast, the NWS says.

Before we get to that nasty weather, though, we get a couple perfect spring days. Sunny skies and highs in the 70s are on tap Friday and Saturday.

"We expect back-and-forth rounds of warmth and chill through much of the balance of April," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok says. "There could be a round of snow showers around April 18 or 19."

The full forecast:

Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Written by Ryan Bonner, Patch Editor