6-Hour Timeline For Flooding Concerns Released In Hartford/Tolland County

HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for northern Connecticut through late tonight.

"Slow moving showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may produce excessive rainfall leading to accumulations of 1.5 to 3 or more inches in a short amount of time. As a result, urban, small stream, and poor drainage flooding will be possible. Heaviest rainfall is expected between 2pm and 8pm and may impact the evening commute," the weather service said.

And as for the potential track of Hurricane Lee, it's still very much uncertain.

"Lee has been fluctuating in strength and will continue to do so as it moves WNW through the day today," wrote WFSB 3 TV Meteorologist Jill Gilardi with Scot Haney. "For right now, Lee is no immediate threat to any landmass. Thereafter, by midweek, it eventually takes a turn to the north --- by the end of the week, it could be in the vicinity of Bermuda. Our longer range models continue to keep Lee offshore as it heads toward Nova Scotia by this weekend. It’s too soon to know what level of impacts, if any there will be, but high surf and dangerous rip currents are likely later in the week." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 78. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 64. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog before 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 13 mph.