Thunderstorms Expected In CT Today: Here's When

CONNECTICUT — It's a beautiful, sunny morning in Connecticut and it will stay that way into the early afternoon hours. And then around mid-afternoon the clouds will roll in and then there will be a chance for thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.

Like with all thunderstorms, not everyone will get them, but there is a chance for conditions to change quickly, which could result in brief periods of heavy rain and isolated thunderstorms.

The best chance for thunderstorms is after 3 p.m. and up until midnight today. Wednesday looks amazing with sun and temps in the 60s and more rain rolls in Thursday night and Friday. Fox 61 Meteorologist Rachel Frank said this will be the ninth Friday in a row where Connecticut has seen rain.

And the forecast for Mother's Day looks unclear at the moment. There is a chance for both rain and sun on Sunday. It does seemingly rain every Sunday in Connecticut.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons says, "good weather right through early afternoon today with high temperatures in the 60s to low 70s. I would like you to take your umbrella for some showers and thunderstorms between 4 and 8 PM. Clearing skies tomorrow with sunshine a few clouds and high temperatures in the 60s. Lawn mowing weather tomorrow! Cloudy skies chilly temperatures Thursday before light rain moves in on Friday."

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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Thursday
A 20 percent chance of light rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Scattered showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Low around 46. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday
Rain. High near 62. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.