Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Northern CT: Here's What You Need To Know

HARTFORD/TOLLAND COUNTY, CT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties for the chance of severe thunderstorms on Tuesday.

The best chance for storms is after 5 p.m. Tuesday. Temperatures will be warm all week, and there is a chance we could exceed 90 degrees on Wednesday.

"A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Tuesday across most of Southern New England," the weather service said in an update. "The main threat will be from damaging winds, with a lower threat from large hail. The combination of hot and humid conditions Tuesday and Wednesday may produce heat indices in the mid 90s across portions of southern New England. If this potential increases, then a Heat Advisory may be needed."

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Here are the extended forecast details:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light west wind.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.