Weather
Heavy Rain in Ridgefield's Forecast
The work week weather forecast includes a few chances for rain and heavy rain is likely on Tuesday. Here's the latest details.
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By Brian McCready, Patch Staff
If you love rain, you’ll love this latest forecast for Connecticut. Monday’s weather will be a nice spring day but before the commute to work Tuesday the rain will start falling and it will be heavy for most of the day.
Some areas of the state could see 2 inches or more of rain, which WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons says could impact Tuesday’s commute.
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“Dry and quiet weather today with high temperatures in the 50s and 60s. It will be a little bit colder near Long Island Sound. Heavy rain coming in tonight and tomorrow. I expect a very slow Tuesday morning commute with wind and rain. Back to nice weather on Wednesday!,” Simmons wrote.
We could also see more rain on Thursday and Friday too. NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan in a blog post says with two more above normal precipitation months Connecticut’s prolonged drought could be over.
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Here’s the latest forecast for Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
- Monday: Sunny and temps near 60 degrees.
- Tuesday: Rain moves in between 2-4 a.m. Rain heavy throughout the day up until 5 p.m. and then showers possible after that. Temps a bit cooler and only in the upper 40s.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high near 60.
- Thursday: More rain, temps near 50.
- Friday: Some rain possible. Temps near 50.
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