After morning fog, drizzle and showers, skies will clear and we will have temperatures in the low- to mid-70s and sunny skies.
NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting some soaring temperatures today. After 40s and 50s this morning, temperatures will climb into the 60s and 70s later today. The normal high temperature is in the 50s.
NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologist Bob Maxon said the record high for today is 78 in the Hartford area and it was set in 1910. The record high for the Bridgeport area is 68, set in 1987.
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Another chance of showers and thunder could be possible tonight.
Partial clearing Friday afternoon with gusty winds. Highs in the lower 70s tomorrow statewide.
Saturday is the pick of the weekend, highs around 60.
There's another chance of rain on Sunday.
