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Warm and humid with spotty showers today in Connecticut

Grab an umbrella! A few hit or miss showers arrive throughout today across the borough. Today will be warm and humid with highs in the 80s.

Hope Osemwenkhae

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Julian Seawright

Sep 17, 2026, 5:54 AM

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FORECAST

The summer warmth and humidity is back and so is the chance of rain today. Keep your umbrellas handy for spotty showers this morning through this evening. Today's highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s.

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Scattered showers become more consistent after 12 p.m. through midnight. A few downpours are possible this evening with the risk of puddles and ponding in low-lying communities. As the storm passes tonight, a drier and refreshing airmass arrives on Friday with warm temperatures near 80 degrees.

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Temperatures will cool down this weekend to the upper 60s. Saturday will be your best bet for any outdoor activities with plenty of sunshine. Meanwhile, Sunday will likely be a washout with higher humidity. The latest trends brings the storm system Sunday morning through early Monday morning. Widespread steady rainfall with a few downpours will bring a risk for localized flooding. Up to an inch of rainfall is possible. However, the timing, totals, and impacts will vary over the next 24 hours.

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There is some uncertainty with how long Sunday's storm will stall into early next week. Some models are keeping the storm south of the area on Monday and Tuesday. The current forecast trend is looking a little drier than previously forecasted, but this is still subject to change. Stay with the News 12 team for more updates.

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Today: Limited sunshine and a bit warmer and humid. Off/on showers. Highs in the low 80s.

Tonight: Cloudy and mild. Spotty showers. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.

Friday: Mostly sunny and still warm. Comfortable. Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and much cooler. Highs in the upper 60s.

Sunday: Rainy and mild. Muggy. Highs in the upper 60s to near 70.

Monday: Mostly cloudy and cooler with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Tuesday (Autumnal Equinox): Feels like Fall. Partly sunny and a bit cooler. Trending drier. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, mild and pleasant. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s.

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