Good morning. Connecticut. I'm Aaron Jolly.
That fog you woke up to? Already lifting. Step outside and you'll feel something unusual for early March — warmth is making a serious comeback.
Down along the coast, patchy fog burns off by mid-morning. Mostly sunny skies take over. And temperatures climb to 58 degrees. Inland across central Connecticut, sunshine dominates all day. You'll hit 66 degrees by mid-afternoon — that's 27 degrees above the March normal of 47. Eastern Connecticut sees similar action. Fog clears early, mostly sunny conditions follow. And you top out at 57 degrees.
Tonight stays mild. Partly cloudy skies settle in statewide, with lows in the mid-30s. Patchy fog develops again after 2 A.M., especially near the coast.
Tuesday pushes even warmer. That fog clears by mid-morning, then sunshine takes over. Central Connecticut could hit 72 degrees — flirting with record territory. The coast reaches 61 degrees, while eastern areas see 59 degrees. This is the kind of warmth you don't expect until late April.
Here's your heads-up for the week. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and a chance of scattered rain showers, mainly inland. Highs drop back to the upper 50s and low 60s. Thursday is when things get interesting. Rain likely moves in, possibly heavy at times, with a strong cold front sweeping through. Temperatures crash through the day, falling from the 50s into the 30s. Rain could mix with or change to wet snow Thursday night as colder air rushes in behind the front. Friday turns much cooler. Partly sunny skies return, but highs only reach the low to mid-40s.
Enjoy this early taste of spring while it lasts.
See you this afternoon.