Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued As Severe Storms Forecast For July 4th Weekend

CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook in advance of Saturday, as the odds are increasing that there will be strong-to-severe thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon and evening.

"A cold front will bring strong to severe thunderstorms to the area on Saturday," the weather service wrote Thursday.

In his forecast for WTNH News 8, chief meteorologist Gil Simmons wrote: "Some of these storms (on Saturday) could be severe, with hail & strong wind gusts." He noted that the storms could impact planned fireworks shows across the state.

The weather service said that the rain and storms may linger into Sunday morning, but then the sun should reappear by the afternoon and better weather continues for the remainder of Sunday and Monday.

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I-95 coastal towns holiday forecast details:

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 83. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Inland sections of southern Connecticut holiday forecast details:

Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 84. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

Northern Connecticut holiday forecast details:

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.