Special Weather Statement Issued for Northern Connecticut

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Hartford, Tolland and Windham counties into Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The NWS says heavy rain and a localized flood threat exists this evening into Tuesday morning.

"Rain will overspread western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut between 3 and 6 pm (Monday), reaching eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island between 6 and 9 pm in the evening. Bands of heavy rain and a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to impact the region this evening into Tuesday morning. This will bring the potential for some poor drainage street flooding. In addition...more significant localized flooding is possible if the heavy rain remains over the same areas for several hours.

"If confidence increases in heavy rain, a flood watch might be issued later today for portions of southern New England. At the very least...motorists should be prepared for bands of heavy
rainfall and some poor drainage street flooding this evening into Tuesday morning."

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Here is the work week forecast for northern sections of the state:

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog. Low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 79. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday
Showers. High near 69. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 6 to 8 mph.