CT Weather: Stormy Weather Returns Wednesday, Thursday

Thankfully, the severe weather that was forecast for much of this week hasn't really panned out and the weather has been decent albeit very humid thus far. However, today actually looks stormy with heavy downpours possible today and tonight and a chance for thunderstorms, especially in Northern Connecticut.

Another inch or two of rain is expected through Thursday. Connecticut was nearing drought conditions a week ago but the abundance of rain since has taken care of that. And there is good news for the weekend as we dry out and the sun returns Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

Here is the following National Weather Service statement for Southern Connecticut:

"A cold front slowly approaches the region today into tonight with showers overspreading the region with the region staying in a humid airmass. Heavy downpours will be possible at times with these rain showers. Maximum temperatures will be kept noticeably cooler today with highs only reaching the upper 70s to lower 80s for most locations. Lows tonight drop to just the lower 70s for most locations.

Rain showers become less numerous Thursday with the front stalling out and weakening before tapering off Thursday night. Another cold front will make its approach for Friday into the first half of the weekend. Chances of showers will return with possible thunderstorms as well.

High temperatures will rebound a few degrees Thursday, getting more into the low to upper 80s, and even a few more degrees for highs Friday, getting more into mid 80s to upper 80s with 90 in a few locations."

Here is the latest weather statement for Northern Connecticut:

Showers and widely scattered thunderstorms will move into western Massachusetts and north central Connecticut around midday. There may be heavy downpours with some of the showers which may cause
localized flooding. A few strong thunderstorms are also possible with strong wind gusts.

The showers will continue to shift slowly east across the remainder of the region tonight. There will be heavy downpours and localized flooding, especially across urban and poor drainage areas. A few thunderstorms, a few with briefly strong wind gusts, as also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thursday...Localized flash flooding of urban areas and small streams is possible Thursday, with the greatest risk from western and central Massachusetts into northern Connecticut. In addition, strong thunderstorms may be capable of producing minor wind damage, such as downed branches or weakened trees.

WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Gil Simmons said "Umbrella alert today! There will be some rain &T-storms moving through from time to time. Very humid with temps in the 70s to around 80. Rain and thunder expected overnight tonight with high humidity. A scattered shower or thunderstorm possible tomorrow. "

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Here is the detailed forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Showers, mainly after 9am. Steady temperature around 76. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers. Low around 73. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Scattered showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Here is the detailed forecast for Northern CT:

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. High near 79. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Low around 71. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday
Showers likely before 9am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday
A chance of showers after 7am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.