Tropical Storm Henri's Expected Impacts To Northern CT Increase

NORTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Tropical Storm Henri's expected impacts to Hartford, Tolland and Windham county later this weekend and continuing into Monday.

"Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to track near Narragansett Bay and into southern New England Sunday into Monday. There is the potential for damaging winds, flooding rainfall, and storm surge flooding," the weather service said.

"Tropical Storm Henri is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane as it heads northward today, and is expected to make landfall near Newport RI Sunday evening, possibly as a Category 1 hurricane. Henri will weaken rapidly after landfall but will exit the region slowly through Monday. The main hazards include damaging winds, flooding rain, and storm surge flooding."

WTNH News 8 chief meteorologist Gil Simmons said the "future hurricane looks like it wants to track a lot closer to Connecticut for Sunday! ... We could be looking at hurricane conditions developing between 3 AM and 8 AM Sunday morning and going all the way into Sunday night! Now is the time to review your plan!"

Here are the extended forecast details:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light and variable wind.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.