Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Southern CT + Several Traffic Delays

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for southern Connecticut on Monday because "There is a slight risk of flash flooding tonight."

It looks like another rainy day and two more inches of rain could fall before the rain is forecast to end on Tuesday morning. Wind gusts may approach 30 mph too on Monday.

WFSB 3 TV Meteorologists Jill Gilardi with Scot Haney said, "You can expect widespread and locally heavy rainfall this morning. Additional rainfall amounts will range from .50″ to 1.5″ through the day today. Locally 2+ amounts can’t be ruled out which could cause localized flooding. Rain lingers across CT through the early evening hours."

Sunshine may reappear Tuesday afternoon, and it should be sunny on Wednesday and Thursday before clouds return on Friday, the forecasters said.

"Overall, after the remnants of Ophelia skedaddle this evening, and the first full week of fall looks really nice!" Gilardi and Haney said. (Read more at WFSB 3 TV here).

Updated Traffic conditions across southern Connecticut via the CT DOT:

SOUTHBURY - Crash (Down Embankment) on I-84 Westbound between Exits 14 and 11. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 25 at 9:41 am.

EAST LYME - I-95 Northbound CLOSED between Exits 74 and 75 because of Crash ( ). Reported Monday, September 25 at 12:07 pm.

OLD LYME - Road Work on I-95 Northbound Exit 70 OFFRAMP in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 25 at 6:46 am.

HADDAM - Route 82 (East Haddam Swing Bridge) CLOSED because of Road Work. Road Work in effect today until Wednesday, September 27 at 11:00 am. Reported Sunday, September 24 at 9:41 pm.

Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers before 9am, then rain, mainly after 9am. Widespread fog after 9am. High near 62. Northeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Widespread fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 16 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 11 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.