Fox CT Forecast:Chilly Memorial Day Weekend Before Monday Warm-Up

A cold front crossed the region Friday morning with a few more showers followed by big change in the air mass in the afternoon. These changes brought colder air into the region. Temperatures started out in the 60s Friday, then dropped into the 50s by afternoon, with a wind shift from the south to the north.

An area of low pressure will then develop off the New Jersey coast and slowly move along the front to a position just off the Cape Cod coast Friday night into Saturday. It will stall and spin copious amount of rain with an additional inch of very cold rain.

Temperatures will continue to fall down to the 50s and into the 40s on Saturday. A gusty northerly wind will make it feel like the upper 30s. The rain will continue to fall into Saturday night as temperatures continue to drop to near 40 with a cold northwest wind averaging 10-20 mph.

Low pressure will finally move northeast on Sunday, however it will be a chilly, windy day with a blustery northwest wind, followed by partial clearing. Temperatures will stay in the cool 50s. High pressure will finally influence our weather just in time for Memorial Day on Monday, with plenty of sunshine, comfortable temperatures, and highs rebounding into the low-mid 70s. 

Extended Forecast:

Saturday: Periods of rain, brisk and chilly. High: 48-53. 

Sunday: A few leftover showers, then gradual clearing late, windy and chilly, with highs only in the mid-upper 50s. 

 Monday: Mostly sunny, cool, dry and pleasant, with highs in the 70s; overnight/early morning lows in the 40s.