CT Weather: Showers, Storms Possible Today, Then Warmup Begins

We've been enjoying some nice weather over the past several days and that will change today as there will be more clouds than sun, and there is a concern that some showers and thunderstorms may pop up this afternoon and evening in Connecticut.

Some areas of the state could see thunderstorms and gusty wind this afternoon/evening while other areas will just see rain showers off and on throughout the day. Once the rainy/stormy weather rolls by we'll notice temps significantly on the rise as we head into the Father's Day weekend.

This weekend still looks amazing with nothing but sunshine and temps in the 80s.

The National Weather Service says for today, "Showers will overspread the region this morning, moving east this afternoon. High temperatures will be closer to average... As a trailing cold front approaches, there will be a chance for a few gusty thunderstorms ... this evening into tonight, with mainly a few showers farther east.

"Skies will clear late tonight in the wake of the cold front, with overnight lows in the mid 50 to mid 60s. Thursday will be a dry, breezy and warm day between the departing frontal system and high pressure building to the west," the weather service states.

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Here is the updated weather forecast from the National Weather Service for Southern CT:

Today: Showers, mainly between 9am and 2pm. High near 72. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Here is the updated weather forecast from the National Weather Service for Northern CT:

Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 58. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

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