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CT Weather: 100 Degree Heat Then Thunderstorms Monday
There are Air Quality alerts and Hazardous Weather Outlooks issued in advance of Monday's weather.
It's going to feel like 100 degrees on Monday once you factor in the heat index. It will be the hottest day of 2018 thus far. Temps will be around 90 degrees on the immediate coast and into the upper 90s inland.
The sweltering temps will be followed by a chance of thunderstorms Monday night and early Tuesday. After the storm chance rolls through, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday look amazing with sunny skies and temps around 80 degrees.
The National Weather Service says on Monday, "Humidity will increase as well, resulting in heat index values across these areas ranging from the mid 90s to upper 90s ... Temperatures will be slightly cooler across ... coastal Connecticut, with highs ranging from the lower 80s far south and east to the mid to upper 80s elsewhere."
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"Showers and thunderstorms are forecast Monday evening into Monday night as the cold front approaches the area. Any showers and storms will come to an end Tuesday morning as the front sinks south of the region," The National Weather Forecast says.
A HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for Hartford County - in effect until 7PM tomorrow. Heat indicies will approach the triple digits with base temps that will challenge records. Remember - lots of water, limit time working outside with frequent breaks.
— Tim Lavigne FOX 61 (@TLavigneWx) June 17, 2018
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Here is the updated weather forecast for Southern Connecticut:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Here is the updated weather forecast for Northern Connecticut:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
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