Showers Possible In Fairfield Thursday Before Sunny Weekend

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Gusty winds Wednesday night that knocked out power around the county and took down trees and power lines will continue Thursday afternoon as another low pressure system moves through the area with gusts up to 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

Windy, cold weather with a few showers will hang around this afternoon and evening but will move out of the area this weekend.
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K Reakes

02/25/2016 1:30 p.m.

Along with the winds, it will remain mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and temperatures falling into the mid-to-upper 40s during the afternoon. Lows Thursday night will range in the upper 20s to lower 30. The weekend will give way to mostly sunny skies with highs in the 30s and 40s, said the National Weather Service.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 48 degrees by 5 p.m. Southwest winds 11 to 13 mph, with gusts. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Friday: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 32 degrees. Wind chill values between 20 and 25 degrees. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17 degrees. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37 degrees. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34 degrees.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49 degrees.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37 degrees.

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