Timeline For Thunderstorms, Rain Released As Major Weather Changes Loom For CT

It will be a rainy and cool day today, with some thunderstorms and downpours possible, according to the National Weather Service.

High temperatures today will only reach around 60 degrees, meteorologists said.

WTNH advises you to have your rain gear handy today, as it predicts on-and-off periods of rain throughout the day.

“A thunderstorm (is) possible,” WTNH reports. “Some sunny breaks too! Highs in the upper 50s to lower and even a few middle 60s.”

Most of the rain will taper off overnight tonight, according to WTNH.

WFSB is calling Thursday a “First Alert Weather Day” due to rounds of rain moving across the state.

“First Alert Live Radar is also tracking some embedded downpours and pockets of heavier rain,” WFSB reports. “We’re expecting showers to continue on a more scattered basis through the afternoon. At times the rain could be steady, and a rumble of thunder can’t be ruled out. Today will not only be our wettest day, but the coolest day of the next 7 with highs near 60.”

WFSB anticipates isolated showers will linger into Friday.

“We really could use the rain... the latest update to the drought monitor this morning is now showing parts of southeast CT in a moderate drought status, while the rest of us remain abnormally dry,” WFSB reports.

The National Weather Service predicts some scattered light showers are possible on Friday, then there will be warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies on Saturday and Sunday.

“The weather will warm up (Friday), with highs in the 60s across the entire area,” the National Weather Service said. “A bigger warming trend can then be expected over the weekend, with highs in the 70s to around 80 on Saturday, and mainly in the 80s on Sunday.”

WTNH predicts Saturday will be “mostly sunny and delightful,” with highs in the mid to upper 70s, followed by inland highs in the 80s on Sunday.

According to WTNH, there will be “heat and higher humidity” early next week, and it advises you to check your air conditioning systems beforehand.

WFSB also predicts a warming trend this weekend, with Saturday being the most pleasant, followed by hotter temperatures on Sunday, when it anticipates it will be “a bit muggy.”

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Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely before 2 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 4 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:

Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then showers likely. High near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.