Severe Thunderstorms May Bring Hail, Heavy Rain, Strong Wind Gusts To CT

CONNECTICUT — If you have outdoor plans on Saturday, you'll want to be weather-aware as strong-to-severe thunderstorms could pop up, especially in the morning hours and then later in the afternoon and evening too, according to forecasters.

"Saturday is a *First Alert Weather Day* with an increasing risk of storms, some of which may be strong or even severe," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "The first round will be in the morning as a warm front lifts north. These storms could produce lightning and heavy rain but may also bring strong wind gusts or hail. The Storm Prediction Center has now placed all of CT in a level 1 risk for severe weather while the level 2 risk includes western parts of the state. Outdoor plans (prom pictures, college graduations) could be impacted. If you’re outside and hear thunder, head inside and let any storminess pass by. High temperatures will be in the 70s. Some partial clearing is possible in the afternoon ahead of the cold front. A bit more instability could develop with any sunshine we see, so the cold front may spark another round of storms in the afternoon or evening as it crosses." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

The good news is that Sunday looks sunny with temperatures into the 70s, but winds could gust up to 25 mph. Next week, temperatures drop and daytime highs will only be in the low 60s with more rain possible on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

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

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

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

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.