Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Durham, Middlefield

The week of July 7 through July 10 will be hot and humid and there is a chance for severe weather beginning Tuesday through Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

If rain falls where you are, expect it to be heavy and to possibly lead to flooding concerns, the weather service predicts. There’s a 30- to 50-percent chance across the state.

The National Weather Service issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties.

Flash flooding is a possibility and the forecast is calling for the heaviest rain to fall on Thursday.

NBC Connecticut Chief Meteorologist Brad Field wrote on social media “oppressive humidity levels likely tomorrow and Wednesday but dry and comfortable again by Friday / Saturday.”

Your Local Forecast As of Tuesday Evening

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• Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Photo credit: Accuweather.com; Brian McCready contributed to this report.