'Crazy' Weather Expected Today In CT: Here's When, What To Expect

CONNECTICUT — WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons said we should "plan on a crazy afternoon today." So it looks like for the fifth straight day Connecticut will see more thunderstorms, brief periods of heavy rain and possibly hail.

On his social media, Simmons wrote, "I’m expecting big thunderstorms and very heavy downpours in many areas. Some of you may not see much with the sun actually out! It will be very changeable around the state with highs in the 70s to around 80°. Nice weather tomorrow 80s and more sun. Big thunderstorms coming back on Friday!" (Read more at News 8.)

Fox 61 Meteorologist Dan Amarante said on social media, "New month, same weather. Scattered showers (especially in the afternoon with a few heavy downpours) today, but we dry out and heat up tomorrow. Looking pretty good for the upcoming holiday weekend. Welcome to July!" (Read more at Fox 61.)

And NBC CT Meteorologist Bob Maxon added that "Here we go again!! Any sunshine will fill in with towering clouds and scattered storms rolling around. Slow moving, heavy rain, small hail, gusty wind....just like yesterday." (Read more at NBC CT.)

The National Weather Service said an upper level low is to be blamed for keeping our weather "unsettled mainly during the afternoon and early evening hours today. Expect scattered showers and thunderstorms to develop with some of the storms producing locally heavy rainfall."

"There may be a few additional storms on Thursday, however the chances will be lower as the upper low pulls away from the region," the weather service said. "Temperatures will be near normal today with highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Temperatures then climb above normal on Thursday, as highs will be in the 80s and lower 90s."

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Here are the stormy weather details for southern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light southwest wind.

Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Here are the stormy weather details for northern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could produce small hail and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.