Strong To Severe Storms Possible Sunday Afternoon: CT Weather

CONNECTICUT — Saturday, June 1 will be a beautiful, late spring day in Connecticut with sunshine and temps right around 80 degrees. It's a great day to be outside. Sunday? Not so much.

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has already been issued in advance for most of Connecticut for Sunday afternoon for the possibility of some severe weather. It appears that the best chance for severe weather will be in the western part of the state and northern Connecticut.

For Fairfield and New Haven counties, the National Weather Service says, "Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening."

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the National Weather Service says, "There is a low risk for a few strong to severe thunderstorms mainly north and west of the Boston to Providence corridor. Strong winds and hail are the primary threats."

Strong storms are also possible in Middlesex and New London counties too. On the bright side, Monday and Tuesday look like beautiful weather days.

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Here is the detailed weekend weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Here is the detailed weekend weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then scattered showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.