Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain On Saturday Morning, Better Weather Starts Sunday For CT

CONNECTICUT — We're way past overdue for a beautiful, sunny weekend. Sadly, we'll have to wait until next weekend, but the news isn't all bad.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are once again forecast late Friday and early Saturday morning, and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon hours on Saturday. A bulk of the rain and potential storms are forecast to largely end early Saturday morning, and it may be dry for most of the remainder of the day, though some more storms and showers are possible in the afternoon hours.

Sunday does look better as sunshine is forecast and temperatures in the upper 60s.

Timeline of rain, storms on Saturday

"The heaviest rain rolls through in the pre-dawn hours Saturday," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "Downpours and thunderstorms will make travel difficult tonight, leading to ponding on the roadways and reduced visibility."

"Tomorrow is a *First Alert Weather Day*… while we’re not expecting a washout, flooding concerns or severe weather, rain and storms could impact outdoor plans," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "With the heaviest rain arriving overnight, everything will be soaked by dawn. This means things like sports fields will be saturated, perhaps delaying or canceling morning events. By mid to late morning (and through the early afternoon hours) we’ll likely get a break with drier weather and partial clearing. Then, as a cold front arrives by the early evening hours, there is a chance for more isolated showers to move through the state with perhaps a thunderstorm or 2." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Sunday through next Thursday looks sunny and warmer as the week progresses, with daytime high temperatures into the 80s by Tuesday.

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

Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Areas of fog between 11pm and 2am. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 14 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

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

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 9 mph.