Here's When To Expect Strong To Severe Thunderstorms In CT Today

CONNECTICUT — If you have outdoor plans today as the 4th of July holiday weekend continues in Connecticut here is what you need to know about potentially strong to severe thunderstorms. Fox 61 TV Chief Meteorologist Rachel Frank said Saturday morning that the biggest area of concern appears to be from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. today.

For those areas that do see storms, we can expect gusty winds, lightning, and heavy rain. There may be some isolated storms prior to 4 p.m. but they will become more widespread after 4 p.m., Frank said on social media. It will also be very hot and humid today and it may feel like 95 degrees in the afternoon.

Here are the latest advisories for the state via the National Weather Service:

Northern Connecticut: Special Weather Statement and a Hazardous Weather Outlook have been issued for Saturday. A cold front will move into southern New England this afternoon bringing a line of strong to severe storms with the potential for frequent lightning, localized heavy downpours, flooding, and damaging wind gusts. Due to the nature of summertime convection not everyone will see all hazards but those that are impacted by the strongest storms could see significant impacts.

Southern Connecticut: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening may produce strong to damaging wind gusts. Localized flash flooding is also possible with this activity, according to a Hazardous Weather Outlook.

Sunday and the week ahead for CT:

Once the storms move through, it will be cooler and less humid on Sunday with sunshine and temps in the low 80s. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday all look great with lots of sun and temps in the low 80s.

There may be a return of storms on Thursday and Friday.

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CT's Weather Forecast via the National Weather Service:

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph in the morning.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.