Update: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now Issued for Durham and Middlefield

Written by BRIAN MCCREADY (Patch Staff)

Update: The National Weather Service has just issued a “Severe Thunderstorm Watch” from now until 8 p.m. for Connecticut including Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, New London, Hartford, and Tolland counties.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote on Twitter that the main threat is from 3 to 8 p.m.

Temperatures are soaring into the 90s this afternoon. During the thunderstorms, gusty winds, lightning, thunder and heavy rain is possible.

Power outages are also possible.

Read below for the rest of the work week forecast, which includes a brief break from the sweltering temps before the heat and humidity returns this weekend.

Original story: After a very hot and sunny July summer weekend, we’re back into it with a chance of some strong thunderstorms on Monday afternoon and evening.

The National Weather Service has issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for the entire state and Hartford and Tolland counties also received a “Special Weather Statement.”

Once the storms roll through, we get a temporary reprieve from the 90 degree readings we’ve been experiencing.

But by the end of the week temps are soaring back into the 90s.

For Southern Connecticut the Hazardous Weather Outlook states “strong to possible severe thunderstorms are probably this afternoon and evening. The main threat is damaging winds.”

For Hartford and Tolland counties the National Weather Service’s Special Statement reads, “a line of thunderstorms is expected to cross southern New England between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and may bring damaging winds...hail...torrential rainfall and frequent lightning.

Although severe thunderstorms may impact much of the region...The area of greatest risk includes….northern Connecticut.”

The upcoming forecast for Connecticut:

Monday: Storms and showers are possible anytime from 2 p.m. until midnight. Temps are in the low to mid 90s.

Tonight: Storms end after midnight, strong winds and heavy rain are possible.”

Tuesday: Sunshine, not as hot, with temps in the mid 80s.

Wednesday: Even cooler temps with highs just around 80 to 83 degrees.

Thursday: Sunshine with temps in the mid 80s.

Friday: Chance of some storms and temps back into the 90s.
The weekend:

Saturday: Very hot, low 90s on the coast and upper 90s inland.

Sunday: Chance of some thunderstorms and temps in the low 90s.

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