Special Weather Statement Issued, Stormy Weather Forecast For Saturday In CT

CONNECTICUT — A special weather statement has been issued for Connecticut as fog will be a concern for the Friday morning commute, the National Weather Service said.

And Saturday looks stormy with thunderstorms forecast and potentially hail, according to the weather service and NBC CT chief meteorologist Ryan Hanrahan.

For southern Connecticut, the weather service said, "Areas of fog continue this morning, with patchy dense fog lowering visibilities to a quarter of a mile in some locations. The fog is expected to dissipate between 8 am and 10 am."

And in northern Connecticut, the weather service said, "Areas of fog will persist across southern New England this morning. Some of this fog may be locally dense, with visibility of one quarter mile or less."

Friday's forecast does look phenomenal, with sunshine and temperatures rising into the 70s. Areas near the coast will see temperatures in the mid and upper 60s.

Stormy Saturday forecast

On Twitter, Hanrahan posted that on Saturday evening, there could be a chance for some hail. He also wrote that there could be a chance for some severe storms. (Read more from Hanrahan here).

The weather service said rain moves in from west to east after midnight tonight.

"Rain showers become likely everywhere by Saturday morning and continue through the afternoon. Guidance over the past few days has gradually increased instability aloft and will continue to mention at least a slight chance of thunder during the afternoon and evening hours on Saturday. Across CT, will also expand the chance of thunder into the first part of Saturday night."

The weather service said that strong wind gusts "may be possible in any thunderstorms that do develop." The unsettled weather should end around midnight Saturday.

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 56. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 58. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.