CT Weather: Showers end the week, fall conditions this weekend

CONNECTICUT – It looks like the sun will be largely absent for the next few days, but we don’t expect much rain either.

“Today is Connecticut Day at the Big E… while it may get cloudier here and there, we should make it through the day dry,” said WFSB 3 meteorologists. “With a low pressure system moving offshore, we'll likely get a few isolated showers this evening and tonight.”

“They will hold through tomorrow morning, after which we expect partial clearing. Another low pressure system is developing south of us and meandering offshore Friday as a high pressure system builds up from the Great Lakes (which will prevent it from moving further north),” said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. “How close it gets to CT will determine how much rain we could get. We could certainly use some of it as deficits continue to grow (we're currently at 2″ for the Hartford area). Temperatures will trend cooler by the end of the week.”

“Saturday and Sunday are expected to have below average temperatures, just in time for the change of season, as it will definitely feel like fall. Saturday should see at least some morning clouds clear, with highs around 70 degrees. Fall begins on Sunday with the fall equinox at 8:43 a.m. Although we will have plenty of sunshine, temperatures are unlikely to reach 70 degrees! For comparison, the normal high for September 22nd is 73 degrees in the Hartford area,” said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

Here are the extended forecast details from the National Weather Service:

Today: Partly sunny, high around 77 degrees. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers in the morning, a chance of showers after 2 p.m. Cloudy, a high around 72 degrees. North wind 9 to 11 mph. A 30% chance of precipitation. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers possible, especially after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 6 to 10 mph. A 30% chance of precipitation. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers possible, especially after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, high around 23°C. Northeast wind 16 to 21 km/h, gusts up to 37 km/h. Chance of precipitation 30%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. A 20% chance of precipitation.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, high temperature around 22 °C. Northeast wind around 17 km/h, with gusts up to 33 km/h.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, high temperature around 21 degrees. Northeast wind around 17 km/h.