CT Weather: Heat Wave To Bring Dangerous Temps This Weekend

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the entire state due to a prolonged heat wave that will begin Saturday and continue into early next week.

Friday will include some rain showers and a chance for a thunderstorm in the afternoon. On Saturday, the heat and humidity move in.

For southern Connecticut, the weather service said, "A prolonged period of heat and humidity is expected Saturday into early next week. Heat indices Saturday are forecast to be mostly in the lower 90s, but could potentially reach 95 in a few spots.

"Heat indices then climb into the mid to upper 90s on Sunday, then around 100 on Monday. Heat advisory criteria would therefore be met for Sunday and Monday. The heat and humidity probably continues into Tuesday with heat indices in low to mid 90s."

For northern Connecticut, the weather service said, "Heat Advisories will likely be needed for portions of southern New England on Sunday and Monday with heat indices near 100 degrees."

WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons said, "Happy Friday! Some spotty rain and perhaps an afternoon thunderstorm with high humidity today! Bad hair weather with that humidity going way up this afternoon. Again, it will not be a washout but be ready for a shower or thunderstorm. High temperatures 75 to 80. Get ready for a hot weekend with highs in the 80s and 90s with the heat index around 100° both days!"

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Here are the forecast details for northern CT:

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.