CT Weather: Thunderstorms, Hail In The Forecast Today

CONNECTICUT — What a bizarre past couple of days of weather in Connecticut. It snowed in the early morning hours Saturday, and then squalls brought even more snow into the state.

And on Monday, we're talking about thunderstorms and hail. As we know, it's never a dull moment with the weather in New England. It appears the best chance for thunderstorms across Connecticut will be from the midafternoon through the evening rush hour home. The storms are expected to be isolated.

For southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service said a low-pressure system will be responsible for the unsettled weather today.

"A few thunderstorms are possible as well, as the cold front crosses the region this afternoon. The best chance for any thunderstorms will be across southern Connecticut and portions of Long Island," the weather service said. "With plenty of cloud cover, highs this afternoon will only rise into the upper 50s to lower 60s, about 5-10 degrees below normal."

The winds will increase tonight, bringing in colder temperatures for the next few days.

"Overnight lows will range from the mid-to-upper 30s across the interior to around 40 at the coast. Temperatures will remain well below normal despite plenty of sunshine on Tuesday, with highs remaining in the mid-to-upper 50s," the weather service said.

Northern Connecticut forecast details:

The weather service said that the "best chance for storms to become strong to perhaps severe is across northern CT ... This is where enhanced wording for small hail and gusty winds in storms was maintained."

The weather service said the unsettled and potentially stormy weather may arrive between 2 and 5 p.m. in northern sections of the state. Hail is possible here, too, and could be the size of a quarter or ping pong ball, the weather service said.

"Don't think this would necessarily qualify as a severe weather outbreak, but frequent small hail
reports with isolated severe hail/severe wind reports look to be a likely outcome," the weather service said. "Again, the best chance for this is really north and west of I-95, and especially northern CT into central and western MA for this afternoon."

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Here are the details of the weather forecast for southern Connecticut:

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

Tuesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Friday night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Here are the details of the weather forecast for northern Connecticut:

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. High near 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 8 and 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts could be of less than a tenth of an inch, except for higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tuesday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday night
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday
A chance of showers after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday night
Showers likely, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday night
A chance of showers before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.