Severe Weather Expected To Impact PM Commute Today: CT Weather

CONNECTICUT — The evening commute home from work will not be a pleasant one today for Connecticut residents. Strong thunderstorms, wind gusts and heavy rain are expected after 4 p.m. and one top meteorologist says that these kind of storms "brings traffic to a crawl with flash flooding."

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "Dry weather through the middle of the day today with temperatures mostly in the 60s. If the sun breaks out we will see temps a little bit warmer into the low 70s. Do not forget your rain gear and heavy duty umbrella! I expect very heavy rain and some strong thunderstorms 4 PM – 8 PM! A slow evening commute! The same deal for tomorrow! Sunshine and nice weather on Friday."

NBC Connecticut Meteorologist Bob Maxon also cautions us that some "attention-getters" in the form of storms are expected after 4 p.m. in Connecticut.

More thunderstorms are possible on Thursday afternoon before we get a break from the weather on Friday and Saturday. Sunday looks like a mixed bag with the chance of some showers and partly sunny skies at times too.

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday
A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:

Today
A slight chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.