NEW: It's a weather rollercoaster week for Connecticut; It will be back and forth with the wet weather and then eventually temperatures, too. Temperatures will go up even more on Tuesday with high temperatures peaking in the middle 50s. There's another chance for rain on Wednesday evening into early Thursday before sunnier skies prevail again.

NEXT: The temperatures will gradually cool and then they drop like a rock over the weekend. The winter solstice is Saturday, and it will definitely feel like winter again by then. Highs will be in the 30s, but it could get even colder going into the following week right before Christmas.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, early showers then afternoon clearing. High of 55.

WEDNESDAY: Morning showers, then mostly sunny. High of 48.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 43.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. High of 38.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny. High of 35.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny and cold. High of 29.

MONDAY: Sun and clouds. Cold. High of 28.