Stormy and Foggy Forecast For Manchester

The good news is the stormy weather held off and gave us an amazing day on Sunday, but now that the work week is upon us the weather looks to be getting stormy in Connecticut.

In Hartford and Tolland counties, Monday will be sunny for most of the afternoon, but then there is a chance of thunderstorms on Monday night and fog is expected to roll in too. More showers and storms are likely on Tuesday too.

For Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties the skies will remain mainly grey on Monday but showers and thunderstorms are likely after 10 p.m. The winds will pick up this afternoon gusting up to 29 mph.

Strong storms could produce hail, heavy rain, and gusty winds, the National Weather Service writes in its Hazardous Weather Outlook, which is specifically for Tuesday afternoon.

We’ll keep updating the weather when new advisories and alerts are issued.

Here is the National Weather Service’s latest hyperlocal forecast for Manchester:

Today: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 77. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.