Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Middlebury, Woodbury

The week of July 7 through July 10 will be hot and humid and there is a chance for severe weather beginning Tuesday through Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service.

If rain falls where you are, expect it to be heavy and to possibly lead to flooding concerns, the weather service predicts. There’s a 30- to 50-percent chance across the state.

The National Weather Service issued a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London counties.

Flash flooding is a possibility and the forecast is calling for the heaviest rain to fall on Thursday.

NBC Connecticut Chief Meteorologist Brad Field wrote on social media “oppressive humidity levels likely tomorrow and Wednesday but dry and comfortable again by Friday / Saturday.”

Your Local Forecast As of Tuesday Evening

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• Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Photo credit: Accuweather.com; Brian McCready contributed to this report.