Strong Storm Emerges For Us: Here's When, What To Know

CONNECTICUT — A storm will bring heavy rain to Connecticut beginning Wednesday afternoon, and we could even hear some thunder too.

Sunshine and much warmer temperatures dominate on Tuesday, and then the rain arrives early afternoon on Wednesday, accompanied by strong wind gusts.

After the storm departs Thursday morning, we're forecast to see dry but cooler weather through the weekend, with temperatures only topping out around 40 degrees on Sunday.

"Some showers are possible during the day, but the main event comes toward the evening commute," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "This is when heavier rain is likely with perhaps some rumbles of thunder; furthermore, a southerly wind could gust over 40 mph! Given the impact to traveling and potential for poor drainage/nuisance flooding, we’ve issued a First Alert Weather Day."

Weekend forecast details and Daylight Saving Time information

"Saturday now appears to feature dry and bright weather with temperatures running near average. Before going to bed Saturday night, set clocks ahead an hour as Daylight Saving Time begins (officially at 2am Sunday)," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists. "As we “spring forward,” this is also a good time to replace batteries in smoke detectors. Over the weekend, our sunrise shifts from 6:14 am Saturday to 7:12 am Sunday, and sunset shifts from 5:50 pm Saturday to 6:51 pm Sunday! Speaking of Sunday, the forecast is a bit uncertain, based on the potential development and track of an area of low pressure. Currently, we’re forecasting a blend of sun and clouds with highs near 40." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Light southwest wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before noon, then rain, mainly after noon. High near 54. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 54. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 49. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.