Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now in Effect for Monroe

MONROE, CT — Monday's weather will be anything but pleasant and summery, as the National Weather Service issued two weather watches Monday. In the early morning Monday, the service declared a Flash Flood watch lasting from 12 p.m. Monday to 4 a.m. Tuesday. On Monday Morning, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was declared from 11:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.

Luckily, conditions seem to be drying out Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here's a look at what Monroe residents can expect as a series of storms and heavy rainfall rolls in:

• Monday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Low around 67. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.