CT Weather: Severe Storms, Strong Winds After Flooding Nightmares

This seems very cruel of Mother Nature, but one day after parts of the state saw more than eight inches of rain, more rain is expected this afternoon and evening, which could lead to severe thunderstorms and more flash flooding concerns. Damaging wind gusts and flooding concerns are the biggest worries for today in Connecticut.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for the entire state and flash flooding advisories may need to be posted later today.

For Southern Connecticut, the National Weather Service says, "A cold front will approach and move through the area today and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will develop out ahead of the front. Some of the storms may become strong to severe. The main threat with these storms will be damaging winds. SPC has placed the area in a slight risk for severe storms.

Additionally, flash flooding will be possible today. Flash flood guidance is 0.25"/hr or less in portions of the area that received heavy rainfall from yesterday. With thunderstorms expected today, flash flood guidance may be exceeded."

For Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties, the National Weather Service says, "Scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms may impact the region late today and this evening from west to east with the greatest risk across western portions of MA and CT. A few of the stronger storms may produce gusty winds and brief torrential downpours." (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

Litchfield County:

"Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and early evening. Some storms may produce strong or damaging wind gusts. The Storm Prediction Center continues to have the local area under a Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms.

Storms will also be capable of producing locally very heavy downpours which could cause localized urban, poor drainage and low lying flooding, especially for any locations that received heavy rain on Tuesday."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 7 mph.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday
A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.

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