Wet Weather To Soak Bridgeport Today, Warmer Tomorrow

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Grab the wells and an umbrella for Thursday, but be ready for warmer weather Friday as a warm front lifts to the north by late afternoon bringing with it spotty light rain to Fairfield County, according to the National Weather Service.

A warmer weekend is in store residents across the area after the rain clears out on Friday.
Photo Credit: *Vanessa Inzitari*

Residents can expect temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal through the weekend after a warm passes early Friday morning.
Photo Credit: *National Weather Service*

K Reakes

12/17/2015 9:45 a.m.

After the system pushes through later tonight, the area can expect to experience a warming trend with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal.

Today: Periods of drizzle before noon, then rain after 1pm. High near 53. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of rain is 100 percent.

Tonight: Rain before 9 p.m., then a chance of showers, mainly between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m. Patchy fog between 9 p.m. and midnight. Steady temperature around 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling to around 45 by 4 p.m. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

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