CT Weather: Strong Storm Forecast To Generate Thunderstorms, 50 MPH Wind Gusts On Friday

Downpours, high wind gusts and even thunderstorms are in Connecticut’s forecast this week, according to meteorologists.

Wednesday and Thursday are like the calm before the storm, with dry weather and daytime highs reaching into the upper 40s.

But a storm system is expected to impact the state starting overnight Thursday, when the rain will begin, according to WFSB.

Storm impacts on Connecticut

“The wind will also intensify... gusts between 40 and 50 mph look likely by Friday morning,” WFSB reports.

WFSB is calling Friday a “First Alert Weather Day,” as it anticipates there will be downpours and thunderstorms, which will impact travel.

“Visibility will be affected and ponding on roadways is expected. Also, isolated outages will be possible,” WFSB reports.

Big temperature warmup

It is also going to be very warm on Friday, with temperatures reaching into the 50s, according to WFSB and the National Weather Service.

The temperatures on Friday could even break records, as WFSB reports the record for the Hartford Area is 54 degrees and Bridgeport’s record is 57. Friday afternoon is expected to continue to be very windy, with gusts up to 40 miles per hour, and total rainfall by the time the system passes could exceed an inch, according to WFSB.

The National Weather Service in Boston is forecasting a period of “locally heavy rainfall, strong to damaging wind gusts and unseasonably mild temperatures” late Thursday night and lasting into early Friday afternoon. It will gradually dry out Friday afternoon, then colder air will arrive Friday night, when temperatures will dip into the 20s.

Weekend forecast details

The weekend outlook is for dry weather and more seasonable temperatures, with highs reaching into the 40s on Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 37. South 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.

Friday: Rain, mainly before 3 p.m. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of snow between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

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

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Steady temperature around 47. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Temperature rising to near 54 by 10 a.m, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.