CT Weather: Weekend Forecast Update

The mini-heat wave continues another day on Friday and once again there is a chance for thunderstorms late this afternoon and evening across Connecticut. In northern parts of Connecticut there is a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms, the National Weather Service says. And if you have outdoor plans this weekend, Saturday is by far the better day as we could see rain and cloudy skies on Sunday.

The National Weather Service says it will be "another very warm day across the region as a cold front approaches from the west. Highs will rise well into the 80s to near 90 away from the coast, with coastal areas only topping out in the 60s and 70s." Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, which will pave the way for slightly cooler temps on Saturday and lots of sunshine. On Sunday, the temps begin to decline noticeably.

In a Hazardous Weather Outlook for northern sections of the state, the weather service says, "There is the risk for a line of strong to severe thunderstorms late afternoon into early evening, especially across N/W areas of MA and CT. Strong to damaging winds along with heavy rain and localized urban, poor-drainage flooding are possible with any storms."

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Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Here is the updated weekend weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today: Cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

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