Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued For Connecticut

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Connecticut on Monday, as there is a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms tonight and into the overnight hours. The weather service says the main threat is from gusty winds.

The rain could begin this evening and continue into Tuesday morning before the sun emerges Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday look like good spring days with plenty of sunshine and temps on the cooler side near 60 degrees. But Friday looks to be very rainy, and we could see a significant amount of rain before showers end on Saturday. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote, “Dreary with drizzle and clouds for the morning today. Expect brightening skies and warmer temperatures for the afternoon! High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s from south to north. Rain tonight followed by clearing skies tomorrow and a beautiful Tuesday afternoon. Cooler temperatures followed by rain later this week on Friday.”

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

Monday: Mostly cloudy, showers developing and there could be some thunderstorms tonight and into the overnight hours. Another quarter of an inch of rain is expected.

Tuesday: Rain ends by mid morning and the sun appears. High temp near 74 degrees.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, high into the low to mid 60s.

Thursday: More sun and temps near 60 degrees. Rain moves in after midnight.

Friday: Heavy rain is expected, high near 60 degrees.