CT Weekend Weather Forecast: Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Saturday

The weekend weather forecast has somehow gotten worse over the past 24 hours as the National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Saturday as heavy rain and thunderstorms may produce rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour in certain locations.

Apparently, a weather system is going to stall over Connecticut, which will bring us this stormy and unsettled weather. This is a good weekend to binge watch your favorite television show or catch a movie or three.

For Southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service says, "Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop along a stalling frontal boundary late tonight through Saturday. There is potential for torrential downpours to move over the same areas, bringing rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, and presenting a localized threat for flash flooding."

For Northern Connecticut, the weather service says, "There is a risk for localized flash flooding very late tonight into Saturday as heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms develop." (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
Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Steady temperature around 74. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.