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Rain, thunderstorms looming on Memorial Day weekend radar for greater Danbury

The general theme of the weekend is warm to hot at the start, but turning cooler, especially along the coastline on Sunday and Monday.

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Meteorologist Scot Haney said the million dollar question is whether temperatures will go that high. Later this evening, we’ll see increasing clouds from south to north and could even see a few isolated showers, but most of the rain will arrive Sunday and Monday. Tonight, partly cloudy and temperatures dipping into the upper 60’s. “It’s not going to be a comfortable heat”. If the front can make it through, drier and more pleasant weather may settle in to close out the week.

Heavier activity is expected later in the morning and midday, he said.

“Certainly this will be a big change from what we’ve had recently”, Walker said. But you’ll want to watch the sky carefully, just in case one of these storms heads your way. We could even get into the low 90s today.

Metro Detroiters shouldn’t be fooled by a storm that appears to be miles in the distance. “It’s called a ‘bolt from the blue'”. We’ll likely see them move through very quickly and exit as quickly as they came.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. There is a 50 percent chance of rainfall.

Saturday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms. It is not uncommon in Boston to have highs in the 50s if it is cloudy and there is a strong breeze – thanks to those cold ocean waters. The warmest overnight low was 71 degrees on June 27, 2015, breaking the record of 69 on June 24 in 1926.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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Some passing thunderstorms are possible Thursday and Friday, but the Bermuda high pattern won’t allow any unsettled weather to stick around for long. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Heat Ahead Leading Up To Memorial Day Weekend