'Slow Moving' Storm Prompts Hazardous Weather Outlook For Southern Connecticut

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service in an update Thursday afternoon has issued a flood watch for Fairfield and New Haven counties from 2 a.m. Friday through late Friday night.

"2 to 4 inches of rain, with localized amounts in excess of 5 inches possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour possible.," the weather service said concerning Fairfield and New Haven counties.

Original post: SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — Stop me if you've heard this before recently....we're looking at a chance for a few more inches of rain Friday continuing into Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of southern Connecticut and a coastal flood advisory for coastal sections of Fairfield County.

The weather service says, "A slow moving coastal low will likely bring a widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain late tonight into Saturday, much of this falling Friday morning into evening.

"This presents an areawide minor urban, poor drainage, and low-lying flooding threat, as well as a quick responding minor river flood threat early Friday morning into Friday evening.

"A conditional isolated to scattered flash flood threat exists if model scenarios depicting 3 to 5 inches of rainfall develops over the area. Confidence is low on this latter scenario at this time," the weather service said.

According to the National Weather Service, the rain should arrive before daybreak Friday and continue throughout the day and night and lasting into at least Saturday morning.

The area may also see thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and night. The good news is that Sunday looks dry, with sunshine returning and warmer temperatures too.

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

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 11 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers before 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 64. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.