CT Weather: 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Isolated Thunderstorm Possible

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook and wind advisory for the entire state Wednesday.

Winds may gust up to 50 mph and there is also a low chance of a thunderstorm. Significant rain is not expected as the state remains in a drought.

After Wednesday, it appears there are no more rain chances in the forecast through Columbus Day. Connecticut is looking at a significant warming trend this weekend, with temperatures rising into the upper 70s for daytime highs.

Here are the advisories for Connecticut:

Southern Connecticut

A wind advisory is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 2 a.m. Thursday for southern Connecticut. West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the weather service cautioned. "Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result."

Northern Connecticut

A wind advisory is in effect for northern Connecticut from 2 p.m. Wednesday to 2 a.m. Thursday. West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected.

"Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," the weather service said. "Some downed trees and scattered power outages will be possible, especially given fully leafed trees."

More forecast details from the weather service:

The weather service said winds will increase throughout the day, especially in the afternoon and evening hours. The wind gusts will decrease in the overnight hours. Areas along the immediate coasts may get a reprieve from the strongest wind gusts.

There is also a chance for scattered rain showers and a thunderstorm this afternoon. "The higher threat for storms looks to be across CT and the Lower Hudson Valley at the moment," the weather service said.

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Here are the extended forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Columbus Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Here are the extended forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.