Southern CT Weather: Rain, Thunderstorms Move In This Weekend

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for the weekend in Southern Connecticut as the sunny skies we've been enjoying the past few days will give way to heavy rain and thunderstorms late Saturday and Sunday. The rain won't be going anywhere either as it could rain through next Thursday. So enjoy the sun today and the sun through Saturday afternoon because who knows when it will return.

The National Weather Service says for Southern Connecticut, "An area of low pressure will affect the region late Saturday into Sunday morning. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts possible in any thunderstorms that develop. Areas of urban and poor drainage flooding are likely, with localized flash flooding possible. Additionally, a few strong to possibly severe thunderstorms are possible, with a weak tornado not out of the question."

WTNH News 8 Gil Simmons adds, "Sunny skies all day today and a great afternoon with a wonderful evening. High temperatures in the 80s enjoy it! Dry for most of the day on Saturday. But a rough round of wind and rain for later Saturday night & early Sunday morning! There could be some scattered power outages too!"

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Here is the very rainy, stormy weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 9 to 13 mph.

Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 67. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.