CT Weather: Strong-To-Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain Emerge In Forecast

Thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact the state in the next couple of days, but the weekend is expected to be much nicer for outdoor activities, according to meteorologists.

WFSB 3 TV meteorologists are calling Thursday a “First Alert Weather Day,” due to the potential for heavy rain during the morning, which could impact commuters.

WFSB is predicting a lull in the precipitation Thursday, then more rain and potential storms starting around mid-day Thursday and into the evening.

“Outdoor activities, like the Durham Fair, could be impacted,” WFSB reports. “We’ll be monitoring the threat for strong to severe storms.”

The Durham Fair runs from Thursday through Sunday.

Heavy rain is expected

The precipitation is expected to wind down by early Friday. The state could get between one and two inches of rain by then, with locally higher amounts possible, according to WFSB. It cautioned that some areas may experience poor drainage flooding.

Pleasant weekend forecast

The last weekend of September is expected to be a pleasant one, according to WFSB and the National Weather Service. Friday will bring sunnier and less humid weather, and both Saturday and Sunday are expected to be dry and sunny, according to WFSB.

“Lows will be in the upper 50s with highs close to 80 both days, which is great news for outdoor activities!” WFSB reports.

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

Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 65. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 75. South wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light north wind.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

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

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 73. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Low around 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light north wind.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light south wind.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 8 to 10 mph.