UPDATE: National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms will affect some areas Fairfield and New Haven counties until 7:30 p.m.
“At 642 p.m. EDT, Doppler radar was tracking severe thunderstorms along a line from near New Fairfield to near Ridgefield to near Mount Kisco. Moving at 40 mph,” the weather service said . “Danger… gusts up to 50 mph… impact… gusts could knock down tree branches and blow over unsafe objects.”
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Affected locations include: Bridgeport, New Haven, Waterbury, Danbury, Shelton, Naugatuck,
Southbury, Mount Kisco, Brewster, Newtown, Hamden, Stratford, Trumbull, Ridgefield and Monroe.
UPDATE: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 1 a.m. for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties.
CONNECTICUT – Storms are possible Tuesday night and Wednesday afternoon, some potentially severe, according to WFSB 3 TV meteorologists.
“A series of storms will develop in New York this afternoon and move into Connecticut tonight” said the WFSB 3 television forecaster. “Given how hot and humid we are going to get, these storms should persist as they move into our state. The strongest ones are likely to be heavy winds and rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder. The Storm Prediction Center continues to emphasize a Category 2 severe weather risk east of I91 and a Category 1 risk for the rest of the state.
WFSB 3 TV meteorologists say it will continue to be hot Wednesday with temperatures in the 90 to 95 degree range.
“A few afternoon storms could briefly lower temperatures in some towns and could be accompanied by gusty winds, heavy downpours and frequent lightning,” a WFSB 3 television meteorologist said of the possibility of Wednesday's storms.The severe weather risk is currently Level 2 for central and northwest/southwest Connecticut and Level 1 for the rest of the state. There may be standing water or even poor drainage leading to flooding. Tomorrow's storms will be more widespread than in previous days as the cold front approaches. This front will also be key to relieving the heat and humidity!
There will be showers and some isolated storms Thursday morning, with the weather improving later Thursday and continuing into the weekend.
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Here are weather forecast details for southern Connecticut from the National Weather Service:
This afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tonight: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy with low pressure around 73 degrees.
Wednesday: 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a maximum temperature near 92.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms possible, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy with a low around 71 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter of an inch and a half inch are possible.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms possible before 11am, showers possible between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86 degrees.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88 degrees.
Here are weather forecast details for northern Connecticut from the National Weather Service:
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96 degrees.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms possible, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with low pressure around 72 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, but higher amounts are possible during thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms possible, showers possible after 5pm and thunderstorms possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts are less than a tenth of an inch, with higher amounts possible during thunderstorms.
Wednesday night: Showers and thunderstorms possible before 9pm, showers and thunderstorms possible between 9pm and 1am, showers and thunderstorms possible after 1am. Mostly cloudy with low around 70 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter of an inch and a half inch are possible.
Thursday: Showers possible, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86 degrees.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87 degrees.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89 degrees.
