After a considerably cloudy and cool Tuesday, NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting several days of thick humidity.
Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and this evening.
Tomorrow is mostly dry with high temps around 90, with unhealthy humidity and a “feels-like” temp of 95.
A coastal storm will bring the risk of heavy rain Friday night into Saturday. Severe weather is possible.
The humidity finally breaks by Monday.
Stay with the NBC Connecticut First Alert Weather Team for updates.
Local
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Albany NY
146 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020
The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
West Central Litchfield County in northern Connecticut...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
New Preston, Hatch Four Corners, Erickson Corner, Upper Merryall,
Preston Hill, Marble Dale, Lower Merryall, East Kent, Carlsons
Grove and South Kent.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses
as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.
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300 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020
The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut...
Passaic County in northeastern New Jersey...
Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey...
Westchester County in southeastern New York...
Southeastern Orange County in southeastern New York...
Rockland County in southeastern New York...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 300 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has
already fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Yonkers, Stamford, Norwalk, New Rochelle, White Plains, Port
Chester, Paramus, West Milford, Ossining, Ridgewood, New Canaan,
Rye, Ramsey, Ringwood and Haverstraw.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
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