CONNECTICUT – We got a one-day break from the hot and humid weather on Friday and then returned to 90-degree weather this weekend, which is forecast to continue early next week.
In addition to the ongoing heat and humidity, the weather pattern looks largely calm this weekend in the prevailing sunlight. There is a 30 percent chance of storms in southern Connecticut this afternoon, but that’s it.
Tuesday appears to be our next opportunity for widespread thunderstorms. On Monday, the northern areas of the state may approach 100 degrees.
Thunderstorms on Thursday left thousands of residents without power, caused road flooding, and knocked down trees and utility poles in areas such as Vernon, Farmington, Hartford, Tolland, Windsor Locks, according to storm reports from the National Weather Service.
A lightning strike caused a small electrical fire in Bethel and the trees were felled in Orange, reports the weather service.
WTNH News 8 Chief Meteorologist Gil Simmons said: “A lot of clouds are expected for today and some sun rays too! A minor chance of rain in eastern Connecticut later this afternoon. Most of the Places will stay dry with high temperatures in the 80s today.Today is a little less humid. Get ready for some nice weather this weekend with sunny sun on Sundays and Sundays, and high temperatures of 80 degrees tomorrow to 90 degrees on Monday Another heat wave on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays! “
Here are the forecast details for Southern Connecticut:
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind between 5 and 11 mph.
Sunday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Here are the forecast details for Northern Connecticut:
Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind between 3 and 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Saturday night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds can blow up to 20 mph.
Monday night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds can blow up to 20 mph. The probability of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday night
A chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm at night. The probability of precipitation is 30%.
