Spring is in the air across Connecticut this weekend ... where parts of the state will be in flip flops in the 70-degree weather, while the other part of the state is in winter jackets in 30 ...

After a chilly start, Friday will be mild with high temperatures getting into the 60s to near 70 and Saturday will be even warmer. Friday will be windy and there is an elevated fire danger.

Connecticut's Forest Fire Danger Level was high statewide again on Friday, as weather conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a bulletin warning of the risk posed by fires.

(CNN)-- An EF1-scale tornado briefly touched down Thursday in Bridgeport, Connecticut, knocking out windows and ripping signs and awnings off buildings, the National Weather Service confirmed Friday.