Thunderstorms, Rain Usher In Potential Heatwave: CT Weather

CONNECTICUT — Rain is moving through Connecticut this morning and there is a chance of thunderstorms too across the state this morning and afternoon. Temps will rise into the mid 80s today and conditions will improve later on Tuesday.

It will be very hot and humid and once the rain ends today Connecticut will see mainly dry conditions through Thursday. Temperatures will be above normal, with humid conditions continuing, the National Weather Service says.

The NWS has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Hartford and Tolland counties saying, "Showers and scattered thunderstorms may produce locally heavy rainfall this afternoon into early this evening, which could cause local urban and poor drainage flooding. The best chance for any localized flooding may occur across eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island into southeastern Massachusetts."

Temps will approach 90 degrees on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in CT. Thunderstorms are possible on Saturday, which would serve to break up the heat and humidity. Sunday looks great with sun and temps more comfortable at around 80 degrees.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 75. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog after 11am. High near 75. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.