Timeline For Strong-To-Severe Thunderstorms Released For CT On Saturday

CONNECTICUT — WTNH News 8 chief meteorologist Gil Simmons shared a graphic on Twitter that illustrates how thunderstorms will be arriving around 2 p.m. in far western parts of the state and move through the entire state from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday.

That three-hour window seems to be the time when we can expect thunderstorms on Saturday, which could feature strong wind, heavy downpours and possibly hail.

The National Weather Service said in a hazardous weather outlook for inland sections of southern Connecticut that "A slow moving cold front will bring the potential for isolated strong to severe thunderstorms late this morning into the mid to late afternoon, along with an isolated flash flood threat."

And in northern Connecticut, the weather service said in a hazardous weather outlook, "Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across much of the interior this afternoon into the evening. Timing wise the risk looks highest between 12-6 PM. The main threats with any stronger storms are damaging wind gusts and small hail."

Once the storms pass, the remainder of the Memorial Day weekend looks great with sunshine forecast Sunday and temperatures around 80 degrees and more sun on Memorial Day with temperatures around 90 degrees.

Accuweather.com reminds us just how bad the weather was for the 2021 Memorial Day holiday weekend.

"Anything is better than last year’s wet and exceedingly chilly Memorial Day weekend people in the Northeast endured last year," AccuWeather Meteorologist Dean DeVore said. "But this year the weather will vastly improve and warm up as the weekend unfolds." Temperatures on Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend 2021 were in the 40s and 50s in CT, which was an "uncomfortable 20-25 degrees below average," Accuweather.com notes. (Find your local forecast here at Accuweather.com). (Read more about today's expected storms at WTNH News 8).

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Here are the forecast updates for southern Connecticut:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. High near 76. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West 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.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Here are the forecast updates for northern Connecticut:

Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 56. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Memorial Day: Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.