Thunderstorms And Showers In Connecticut's Weekend Forecast

If you have outdoor weekend plans, your best bet is Sunday, as you’re looking at plenty of sunshine and comfortable temps. As for Saturday’s weather, Connecticut will see showers and thunderstorms, especially in the morning and early afternoon hours. The good news is that the rain isn’t expected to be an all-day event, and the sun may even poke its head out later on Saturday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Hartford and Tolland counties, stating, “A few strong thunderstorms are possible Saturday. The main threats will be strong to damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall.”

Showers and thunderstorms are also in the forecast for southern Connecticut on Saturday too.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Fred Campagna wrote, “A stray shower or storm is possible on Friday, but most of the day looks dry. Saturday is unsettled, and Sunday will be very nice.”

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Darren Sweeney said a “cold front ... will bring us showers and storms for Saturday.” (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities click here.)

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Here’s the updated forecast via the National Weather Service:

Friday: Slight chance of thunderstorms early and then mostly sunny, high near 85 degrees. 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Saturday.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1 p.m.. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain and could include thunder and lightning. Then mostly cloudy and parts of the state could even see some sun later in the afternoon. High temps in the upper 80s.

Sunday: Sunny, high near 80.

Monday: Cloudy, with rain showers. Highs in the mid 70s.

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