Strong Thunderstorms Forecast For CT: Timeline, New Details Released

While today will be dry and pleasant, rain and possible thunderstorms are in the forecast for Friday, according to meteorologists.

The National Weather Service predicts Friday will bring showers, with thunderstorms possible in the evening and overnight, along with wind gusts of up to 24 miles per hour.

It predicts Friday will be cloudy, with a steady rain for much of the day.

WFSB’s meteorologists predict the end of the workweek will be “unsettled.”

The station anticipates Friday will bring a round of showers in the morning, followed by a lull, and then another round of rain and rumbles of thunder after sunset.

WTNH meteorologists predict precipitation will arrive by sunrise Friday, with a chance for an evening storm due to a cold front.

“The Storm Prediction Center has western Connecticut under a Level 1 risk for a brief, isolated stronger storm, but widespread severe weather is not expected. The biggest threat with any storm that develops would be a briefly strong wind gust up to 60mph,” WTNH reports.

Weekend outlook

The weekend will dry out, with much chillier air moving into the state for Saturday.

The National Weather Service predicts daytime afternoon highs in the 50s on Saturday, then dipping to around freezing on Saturday night for inland Connecticut. Saturday is also expected to be windy.

“Behind this (Friday) system brings strong northwest winds and a shot of unseasonably cold air for Saturday, and it may feel like the mid 30s during the daytime!” the National Weather Service said.

WFSB predicts gusty winds for Saturday, but it says “the magnitude of cold and wind won’t be as notable as we once thought,” so it is no longer calling Saturday a “First Alert Weather Day.”

WTNH also says residents can expect colder weather for Saturday.

“The first flurries of the season are even possible in the Northwest Hills!” WTNH reports. “A strong, colder northwest wind will make things feel even chillier, with gusts exceeding 30 mph and occasionally topping 40 mph. Wind chills will make it feel like the 30s and low 40s for much of the day, so you’ll definitely want to bundle up if you’re heading outside.”

The National Weather Service predicts Sunday and Monday will both be clear and sunny, with Sunday highs in the 50s, and Monday reaching up into the low-60s.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before noon. High near 70. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Low around 49. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

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

Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.