Severe Thunderstorms To Bring 'Large Hail, 'Damaging Wind Gusts' To CT

Some areas of Connecticut are waking up to some rain showers and downpours, but the real weather action is forecast for Sunday afternoon and evening.

"Temperatures rise into the middle and upper 80s but the humid air will create a feel in the lower 90s," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "An approaching cold front causes isolated to scattered showers and storms to form this afternoon and evening.

"The earliest the activity could develop is after 2pm, though the greatest coverage looks to set up after 4pm before exiting southeast after 10pm," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Storms will have the capability of producing downpours leading to localized flooding, frequent lightning, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a very low but non-zero chance for a tornado.

Great weather is ahead, but so is another heat wave too

WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said beginning next week we can enjoy a "stellar stretch of weather."

"The week starts with temperatures running below average under a clear sky, cool nights, pleasant afternoons. By Wednesday, we’re trending closer to normal. By the end of the week we could be looking at yet another heat wave with temperatures rising into the 90s starting Thursday and continuing into the weekend. It would be our 3rd heat wave of the year and because it’s going to be humid, it will create a heat index of 95-100+ and reaching a max on Friday which is a First Alert Weather Day," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light south wind.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.