This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, east central New York

.DAY ONE…Today and tonight.

A widespread soaking rainfall of two to four inches is likely this
afternoon into Thursday with brisk winds. The rainfall may
become locally heavy which may yield some poor drainage
flooding of low lying areas and ponding of water on
roadways. Leaves, twigs, trash and other debris could clog
some drains and produce some nuisance flooding. If
confidence increases for the potential of widespread
flooding, then a flood watch may be issued later today.

Southeast winds could gust 35 to 45 mph tonight before
shifting to the northwest.

Today: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. East wind around 17 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Rain likely before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.

Map above shows rainfall amounts for the next 24 hours. 1″-2″ for Northeast wind winds over 40 mph at times Thursday for New England. 
​Below – animated maps showing track of this storm.

​Above – satellite + radar shows rain from Great Lakes to Gulf States…all converging on East coast. Below – Atlantic tropical basin….followed by snapshot weather for Thursday.

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