Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Simsbury on Tuesday

Several areas of the state dealt with severe weather last night, and there is a chance for more severe weather this afternoon.

The greatest chance for severe weather is in Hartford and Tolland counties where a “Hazardous Weather Outlook” has been issued for Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Service, “there is a moderate probability for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms. In addition to heavy rain and lightning... there is potential for large hail and strong to damaging winds. Cannot rule out a possible tornado.”

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Flooding is also a concern for upstate Connecticut.

For the southern half of the state, there is a thunderstorm chance after 2 p.m. It will be a hot and humid day with temps above 90 degrees for most of the state.

The chance of severe weather for Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, and New London counties is just 20 percent, the National Weather Service writes.

Weekend Forecast Change for the Worst

On Monday, the weekend forecast looked great with sunny skies predicted for both Saturday and Sunday, but that has now changed abruptly. If you have weekend plans, Saturday now looks like it could be rainy at least for the first half of the day and into the early afternoon.

It appears Sunday will be the best weather day if you have outdoor plans.

We’ll update the weekend weather forecast later in the week.