News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Michele Powers says Connecticut will see a mix of sun and clouds for New Year's Day.

WHAT'S NEW: Temperatures stay mild and may climb a few degrees to the upper-40s and lower-50s overnight. Drier weather by early Sunday morning.

WHAT'S NEXT: Breezy and drier weather returns Sunday New Year's Day. Temperatures will still be mild, highs in the low-50s through the upper-50s from north to south.

Rain chances come back this first week of January, but it stays mild until the end of the week. A seasonable return to 40s by next weekend. On and off rain, the News 12 Storm Watch Team is monitoring for some wintry mixing early Friday.

SUNDAY: NEW YEARS DAY - Morning clouds giving way to sunshine, very mild. High of 53.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. High of 50.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. High of 52.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers, warm. High of 60.