Rain, Rain Here to Stay

At least it's not snow.

The National Weather Service says two to three inches of rain are possible between Thursday and early Friday and has issued a flood watch for Fairfield through Friday afternoon.

The flood watch was prompted by recent heavy rains that have swollen streams and rivers and saturated the soil, increasing the risk of heavy runoff and moderate to major flooding, NWS says.

NWS' forecast, updated at 9:52 p.m. Wednesday, called for a quarter-inch to half-inch of rain during the day on Thursday, with a high near 44 and winds from 15 mph to 20 mph. The rain was predicted to continue Thursday night, possibly adding another three-quarters of an inch to an inch, with a low around 43 degrees and winds from 18 mph to 21 mph.

Friday's forecast from NWS is pretty much the same. Rain is predicted mostly before 1 p.m., possibly adding a half-inch to three-quarters of an inch, with a high near 58 degrees and winds from 10 mph to 18 mph. Friday night's forecast calls for a chance of rain showers before midnight, followed by a chance of rain and snow showers, with a low around 35 degrees and winds of 10 mph.

The rain should break in time for the weekend, though.

NWS' forecast for Saturday calls for mostly sunny skies and a high near 51 degrees, followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low around 38 degrees Saturday night.

Sunday's forecast from NWS calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 52 degrees during the day, followed Sunday night by partly cloudy skies and a low around 28 degrees.

The start of the work week shouldn't be damp either. NWS' forecast for Monday is sunny, with a high near 41 degrees.