Thunderstorms, Heat Dominate Friday, Weekend Forecast: New Details Released

CONNECTICUT — Here comes the heat and humidity and the chance for more thunderstorms and unsettled weather this weekend across Connecticut.

"It’s a clear start to this August 2nd, but boy is it warmer than normal, what else is new, and it’s humid too. Dewpoints are once again back in the 70s as are our temperatures. You’re going to want that fan or AC going today," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"While the final day of the work week features periods of dry/brighter weather, there will also be periods of wet/stormy weather. The humidity? It’ll be even more noticeable compared to yesterday," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"Today begins mostly clear, but expect some clouds to roll in this afternoon as temperatures again climb into the upper 80s and low 90s. Don’t forget --- the humidity will make it feel like it’s in the upper 90s, perhaps even 100! Once again, A Heat Advisory has been issued for today and tomorrow, now expanded to include Litchfield county. Given how humid it will be, isolated showers/storms are expected in the afternoon and evening. Severe weather is not expected at this point in time," added WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

"Unfortunately, the active pattern continues over the weekend. Both days appear unsettled, with chances for rain/storms. We’ve issued another First Alert for Saturday due to the heat and humidity and Sunday for the potential for storms. While there could be storms around tomorrow, Sunday looks like the more active day... scattered storms and downpours could have an impact on your outdoor plans," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 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.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then isolated showers between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.