Overview

• Sunday features a crisp, dry end to summer across Connecticut with morning lows in the 40s and highs near 70.
• Autumn begins Monday at 2:19 p.m., with mostly sunny, mild conditions and highs in the low to mid 70s.
• A warmer, more humid Tuesday brings increasing clouds and late-day showers or a thundershower as a cold front approaches.
• Forecasters expect little widespread rain through the week, with only a few showers possible midweek and again Saturday.
• Severe to extreme drought persists in parts of Northern New England, underscoring the need for more substantial rainfall.