CT Weather: Weekend Forecast Takes A Turn For The Worse

Today is the first day of summer or also the longest day of the year and we'll enjoy a summer-like day with sun breaking out and temps around 80 degrees. We can expect another nice day, albeit cooler one on Friday, but there is some bad news if you have outdoor weekend plans.

It appears there is a good chance for rain showers on Saturday afternoon and evening with a chance of a late thunderstorm. Sunday is definitely the better of the two weekend days as the sun will return and temps will be in the 80s. More rain is possible on Monday.

And if you put any credence in long-range weather forecasts, as of right now the July 4th holiday looks mostly sunny with temps near 90 degrees in Connecticut, according to the Weather Channel.

The National Weather Service says any early rain this morning will be followed by clearing skies after noon.

"Canadian high pressure builds into Northern New England tonight, and over the Gulf of Maine on Friday. This will usher in cooler air from the Atlantic as easterly winds develop. High temperatures on Friday will be several degrees cooler than today as a result."

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Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 11 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 7 to 9 mph.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Northern CT:

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers between 8am and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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