Severe Weather May Include Tornado For Southern Connecticut: New Forecast Details Released

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for all of southern Connecticut on Saturday for the chance of severe weather.

"Showers and thunderstorms are expected from late this morning into this evening," according to the National Weather Service. "Some storms may be severe, with damaging wind gusts as the primary threat. An isolated tornado is also possible. Heavy rainfall is also possible which may lead to isolated to scattered instances of flash flooding."

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WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said the Canadian wildfire smoke returns Saturday.

"When it comes to storm chances, a warm front lifts north in the late morning and into the afternoon, bringing a round of showers and possible downpours," WFSB 3 TV meteorologists said. "If these happen to move over the same location repeatedly, this will increase the flash flood threat... however, poor drainage flooding is possible under any of these downpours.

WFSB 3 TV said that in the mid to late afternoon, a cold front will approach the region, which will spark another round of potentially severe weather.

"As the cold front sweeps through, strong to severe thunderstorms are expected," WFSB 3 TV said. "Damaging wind gusts (downed limbs, power outages) are the primary threat in severe storms, while frequent lightning will be an issue in any storm that develops. Given how much wind shear is present, an isolated tornado somewhere within the region cannot be ruled out. Also will mention the possibility of large hail if any supercell thunderstorms can manage to form. The front clears tonight as things turn drier after midnight." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV).

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Here are the extended forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Areas of smoke. High near 81. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.