CT Weather: Thunderstorms, 50 MPH Wind Gusts Sunday

CONNECTICUT — We're expected to see an inch of rain or more, thunderstorms and 50 mph wind gusts on Sunday. And by Friday daytime high temperatures will struggle to reach 40 degrees.

At least we can fondly recall how beautiful the weather was on Saturday. As for Sunday, the National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and wind advisory.

Rain is expected to begin later Sunday morning and really pick up in intensity this afternoon. The wind gusts will increase this evening too and that continues into most of Monday.

The weather service said, "a line of showers and embedded thunderstorms approaching into this evening ahead of a cold front has some potential to produce isolated damaging wind gusts."

For southern Connecticut, a wind advisory is in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday until 6 p.m. Monday. "West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected."

For northern Connecticut, a wind advisory is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday until 8 p.m. Monday. "West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected."

Once the rain ends Sunday, temperatures will drop considerably. Sunshine returns on Monday but high temperatures will struggle to reach into the upper 40s. Tuesday looks great and more rain is expected on Wednesday and Thursday and then very cold temperatures for Friday.

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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut:

Today: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 39. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut:

Today: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after noon. High near 58. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 39. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Rain. Low around 42. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 11 mph.