MILFORD — Grab the umbrella before you head out. The National Weather Service expects rain to start in Milford around 7 a.m. today, Thursday, Nov. 12, and keep falling, on and off, through Friday night.
The weather service’s point forecast for Milford, updated at 1:27 a.m., calls for a quarter to half an inch of rain today, another half to three-quarters of an inch tonight and a quarter to half an inch Friday. Add it up and Milford could see roughly 1 to 1¾ inches by the time the rain tapers off late Friday night.
Today
Rain after 7 a.m. The high is near 58 early, but temperatures slide to around 51 by the afternoon. East wind 6 to 14 mph. The chance of rain is 100%.
Tonight
Steady rain. The low is around 35, with temperatures creeping back up to about 38 overnight. Northeast wind picks up to 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. This is when the heaviest rain is expected.
Friday and Friday night
Still raining, and raw. The high is near 47, falling to around 42 in the afternoon, with a north wind of 9 to 15 mph and gusts to 25 mph. Rain winds down Friday night, with less than a tenth of an inch more and a low around 30, so puddles could freeze in spots by early Saturday.
The weekend looks better: partly sunny Saturday with a high near 48, then mostly sunny Sunday with a high near 51, according to the forecast.
Before the heavy rain tonight
As of early Thursday, the weather service had no watch, warning or advisory in effect for New Haven County, according to its active alerts for Connecticut. The only alert in the state was a coastal flood statement for southern Fairfield County.
Fallen leaves are the big local headache in a long rain like this. They clog storm drains and catch basins, and water backs up into the street. If there is a drain in front of your house, clearing it this morning, before the heavier rain tonight, helps your whole block. Give yourself extra time on I-95, the Post Road and the Merritt, and slow down through standing water.
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