WEATHER UPDATE: Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Ellington and Somers

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for the entire state of Connecticut for the chance of thunderstorms and flooding today and more possibly on Thursday.

For Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties, the weather advisory states that showers and thunderstorms could develop this afternoon and evening and could produce locally heavy rainfall with a chance of flash flooding.

For Hartford and Tolland counties, the advisory states showers and scattered thunderstorms are forecast this afternoon and evening and could produce heavy rain, and there is a low chance of flooding.

Some of the storms could be strong to severe, but the weather service writes that will be a very isolated case.

As for the timing of the stormy weather, the National Weather Services writes it’s possible anytime after 9 a.m. today and could occur up until 3 a.m. Temps will be in the high 80s to low 90s in the area.

And more thunderstorms are forecast for Thursday during the day and evening, and there is also a chance of flooding then as well.

On Thursday, stormy weather is predicted after 2 p.m.

Ellington and Somers’ Detailed and Extended Forecast.