A sunny weekend, remnants of Florence possible

An inch of rain predicted for state

After days of rain, the weekend should be sunny and warm.

According to the Northeast Regional Climate Center, there have been six days of measurable precipitation at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford. Since last Saturday, Sikorsky has had 2.69 inches of rain. Danbury Airport had 1.44 inches during the same period; TweedNew Haven Airport received 1.81 inches.

The National Weather Service says high pressure centered over northern New England will build south Friday and remain over the region through the weekend.

Sunshine will be more abundant Saturday and temperatures will climb to slightly above seasonal normals, reaching into the lower 80s.

The NWS says Connecticut could see some remnants of Hurricane Florence late Monday through Wednesday.

A map from the National Hurricane Center Friday morning showed Connecticut could receive up to an inch of rain from Florence’s remnants.

Remnants from Florence are expected to track northeast in Ohio and Pennsylvania by 2 a.m. Tuesday. Early Wednesday it should be over New England.

In another map of Florence’s track,

western New York and most of New England could feel some wind from the remnants Tuesday morning.

On Friday, Connecticut was in the 5 to 10 percent probability of getting tropical force winds Tuesday or Wednesday.

“The wild card will be how the remnants of Florence proceed,” the NWS said in its weather discussion.

The forecast

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Monday night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 79.

Tuesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.