CT Weather: Florence Remnants May Bring Severe Weather Today

The remnants of Hurricane Florence arrived in Connecticut late last night and we already knew that it would be dumping inches of rain on the state today, but now there is also a concern for severe weather including strong thunderstorms this afternoon. There is also a slim chance that a tornado could pop up too.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for today for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties. A Hazardous Weather Outlook is in effect for all of Southern Connecticut.

Here is the updated advisory for Southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Showers and thunderstorms will produce periods of heavy rain today. Rainfall rates in excess of one inch per hour will be possible at times, with storm total rainfall ranging from 1 to 2 inches with locally higher amounts. Areas of minor flooding are likely. There is also an isolated flash flood threat where the heaviest rainfall occurs.

Here is the updated advisory for Northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Bands of torrential rain showers are expected to develop across northern Massachusetts then gradually shift south through the afternoon, before moving offshore tonight. Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are anticipated, heaviest across northern Massachusetts where locally higher amounts are possible.

The location of the heaviest rain still remains somewhat uncertain, but latest indications are that northern
Massachusetts may be in the axis of maximum rainfall. The potential for 2 to 3 inch per hour rainfall rates exists. Both small stream and urban flash flooding remains possible."

Stormy weather for Tuesday and Changes Moves In For Wednesday

The National Weather Service says, "The remnants of Florence will track through the Tri-State Region today, and out to sea tonight. The system will produce periods of heavy rain, along with some embedded thunderstorms. The activity will taper off late this afternoon and evening from northwest to southeast, with some drier air filtering in overnight. Temperatures today will be steamy, with highs in the 70s and 80s along with high humidity.

Winds will veer to the northeast on Wednesday. A subtle backdoor front may spark an isolated sprinkle or shower, but otherwise it will be dry with a mix of sun and clouds. High temperatures are still expected to be a few degrees above average, despite the relatively cooler airmass." (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 80. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 11am and noon. High near 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.