Tornado Watch Issued For Hartford/Tolland County

HARTFORD/TOLLAND/WINDHAM COUNTY, CT — A tornado watch has been issued for northern Connecticut until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Here are the extended forecast details via the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 86. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday
A chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday
A chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 7 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 9 mph.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.