Rain and thunderstorms are forecast late Saturday and on Sunday, according to the latest updates from the National Weather Service.
"....stronger thunderstorms are expected to develop mid-afternoon through early evening Sunday across western and central portions of Southern New England," the National Weather Service said.
"More rain is expected (Saturday night) as showers and thunderstorms move into the area from the south," added the weather service.
The best chance for rain is Sunday morning, though afternoon storms "would pose an impact to any outdoor plans, and because some of them could be strong-to-severe, we've declared Sunday a *First Alert Weather Day*," said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.
Monday through Thursday look largely dry, and more rain is possible on Friday, said WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.
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Here are the forecast details for Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Patchy showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light west wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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