CT Weather: Thunderstorms, Several Days Of Rain Upcoming

CONNECTICUT — Most towns in Connecticut will see between 1-2 inches of rain between now and Friday morning.

Rain is forecast late Tuesday night and it is expected to continue through Friday morning. There may be some dry periods over the next few days, but we can also expect a lot of clouds and plenty of rain too.

The chance for thunderstorms increases on Thursday afternoon and evening. A bulk of the rain falls Wednesday morning and on Thursday night.

Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 9pm. Low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 3pm, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers after 3pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Patchy drizzle before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 53. East wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 52. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday: A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.