Timeline For Severe Weather Released: Here's What To Expect Friday In CT

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 8 p.m. Friday.

The biggest concern with any storms that do develop is strong wind gusts and potentially "torrential downpours," according to the weather service.

WFSB 3 TV meteorologist Scott Haney said, "scattered thunderstorms develop during the afternoon hours and move across the state. We’ve declared an EARLY WARNING WEATHER ALERT since the storms could be strong to severe. The biggest threat will be a gusty, perhaps damaging wind. Hail is possible in the strongest storms and within the region, an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. Of course with any thunderstorm, lightning is one our biggest concerns here in Connecticut." (Click here to watch video of the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast).

Here are the forecast details based on where you are via the National Weather Service:

Southern Connecticut

"There is the potential for isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms across the region today. The primary threat is damaging winds," the weather service said.

"A few storms may be strong or severe, with damaging winds gusts and torrential downpours," the weather service added. Winds could gust in isolated cases up to 58 mph, and large hail is also possible.

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Northern Connecticut

"Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon into this evening," the weather service said. "Some storms may become severe with damaging wind the primary threat. Large hail is also possible along with a low risk for and isolated tornado. The greatest risk for severe weather will be in the interior. Any storms will also have the potential for torrential rainfall which will pose a localized flash flood threat."

Coastal sections of southern Connecticut forecast details via the weather service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 6 to 10 mph.

Inland sections of southern Connecticut forecast details via the weather service:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Northern Connecticut forecast details via the weather service:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the morning.