Today's Forecast

Thursday Weather Blog

Windy, wet, and cool weather will greet us out the door on Thursday morning. Before you leave the house, grab the umbrella and toss the rain gear on the kiddos because everyone will need it! A developing area of low pressure will form near New York City and funnel strong east/northeast winds through the state and Long Island Sound.

The wetter half of the day will be the morning, when Thursday's morning commute will feature the slickest road conditions. This will be all rain, no snow, Thursday morning. Even though it will be all rain, the road surfaces will be slick because we haven't gotten a large rain event in a long time. You'll want to set the alarm clock a little earlier Thursday morning and perhaps leave the door a couple minutes early too, because you won't want to be in a rush on these wet roads Thursday morning!

The rainfall potential will range from a half inch to one-and-a-half inches across the state. This will help give the ground a much-needed drink, but it will not solve our drought issues. Since September 1, Bradley Int'l Airport (Hartford climate location) has only had 1.3" of rain/precipitation. This event could match that amount in just a day or two!

The temperature will be chilly, but not terribly cold on Thursday. Expect the temperature to stay in the 40's for much of the day, perhaps topping in the low 50's. Speaking of temperature, it will get cold enough Thursday night and Friday for some of the rain to change to snow showers. The best chance of that happening is in western Connecticut with an inch or two of snow accumulation in the highest elevations of the state.

Speaking of winter weather, the bulls eye for snow will be New York state, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and western Maryland. The Appalachian Mountains are under winter weather alerts for up to a foot of snow! Meanwhile, it will be windy through the weekend, and it will turn drier through Sunday locally.