Thunderstorms, Downpours And Strong Wind Gusts To Batter CT, Forecasters Say

An incoming storm system will bring heavy rain to Connecticut today and overnight, with thunderstorms possible tonight, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook, as it predicts “moderate to heavy rainfall and gusty winds” today.

Precipitation will be up to two inches, with locally higher amounts possible. There could be nuisance flooding in urban and poor drainage areas, according to the National Weather Service.

Connecticut residents can expect wind gusts of between 30 and 40 miles per hour into Friday.

WFSB is calling today a “First Alert Weather Day,” and its meteorologists predict the state will experience “windswept rain” today.

Some areas of Connecticut have experienced rain showers already this morning, but the “main round of rain and wind will ramp up through the afternoon and evening hours.” according to WFSB.

“We expect the peak, or worst, to come throughout the evening,” WFSB reports. “While Hurricane Melissa won’t directly impact CT, some moisture from it will be drawn in our direction, enhancing the potential for heavier rain as it interacts with this area of low pressure.”

The National Weather Service is forecasting possible thunderstorms in Connecticut overnight.

By Friday morning, WFSB also predicts Connecticut will get between one and two inches of rain, with some locally higher amounts.

There could be minor coastal flooding around high tide this evening, and there is a coastal flood advisory in effect for southern Fairfield County between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., according to WFSB.

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The storm will clear out of the state early Friday, with dry weather expected for Halloween and trick or treating, according to the National Weather Service and WFSB. Both predict it will be windy still, with gusts of up to 40 miles per hour. Temperatures for trick or treating on Friday evening will be in the low 50s, according to WFSB.

Both Saturday and Sunday are predicted to be sunny, with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 50s, according to the National Weather Service.

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

Today: Showers, mainly after 2 p.m. High near 63. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. Low around 49. East wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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

Today: Showers likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 49. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.