Hazardous Weather Outlook, Advisories Issued For Southern Connecticut

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory for Friday morning and a heat advisory and hazardous weather outlook for the upcoming weekend.

The dense fog advisory is in effect until 9 a.m. Friday. Visibility may be reduced to a quarter of a mile or less, which could lead to hazardous driving conditions, the weather service cautioned.

The weather service said the "first widespread hot spell of the season is expected this weekend, with heat indices well into the 90s away from the coast. This will increase the risk of heat-related illness for vulnerable populations."

A heat advisory has been issued from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday for inland sections of southern Connecticut. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 80s at the immediate coast.

"With the heat expected this weekend, it`s important to keep in mind that ocean, nearshore, and inland water temperatures remain cold, in the 50s to around 60 degrees," the weather service said. "Physical incapacitation and hypothermia are likely in as little as 10 minutes if you fall in the water, greatly increasing the risk of drowning."

"In many areas, the heat and humidity this Saturday and Sunday will bring the hottest conditions since last August, and in some locations, record highs that have stood for more than 100 years could be broken," according to AccuWeather.com. (Read more about the record heat at Accuweather.com).

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Here are the extended forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%