Thunderstorms In Monday, Wednesday Forecast In CT, Some Could Be 'Strong'

CONNECTICUT — Last week, all the weather talk was dominated by smoky and hazy skies and poor air quality. This week, the forecast looks unsettled and there are a few upcoming chances for thunderstorms and rain showers.

There will also be lots of clouds this week, but also some peeks of sun. Once again, it appears we'll see rapidly changing conditions from day to day.

The best chance for steadier rain and thunderstorms is late Monday and early Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

"The bulk of the rain and some embedded storms look to arrive after 7PM from west to east and the heaviest lifts out before sunrise tomorrow. A strong storm or two can’t be ruled out across western CT when the activity first arrives. Lingering showers will remain possible tomorrow morning especially in Northeastern CT. Rainfall amounts will range from trace to .25″ and locally from .50″ to 1″. This could help ease the over 1″ rainfall departure for the Hartford area," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.

More showers and storms are possible Wednesday afternoon, and WFSB 3 TV forecasters say "we’ll have to monitor the potential for strong storms on Wednesday afternoon." (Watch the full WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here).

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

Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 61. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

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

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Isolated showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.