After a hazy, record hot 94 inland and humid Friday, numerous showers and thunderstorms(LOCALLY SEVERE) developed across Connecticut producing downpours/local flooding, lots of dangerous lightning, gusty winds, and small hail. These showers and thunderstorms will be scattered across the region through midnight!! MUCH cooler temperatures are expected this weekend with highs only in the 60s!! Good News!!! Do NOT cancel any outdoor events as it will be mainly DRY Saturday and Sunday, you will just need a light jacket or sweatshirt!!

This Evening: Hazy and humid with scattered showers/storms. Some storms could produce downpours/local flooding, gusty winds, lightning, and small hail. Temps 70s/60s.

Tonight: Cloudy with scattered showers and thundershowers through midnight. Lows in the 50s by dawn.

Saturday: Mainly cloudy, breezy, and cool with highs only in the low to mid-60s.

Sunday: Mainly dry. Lots of clouds, breezy and cool with highs mid-upper 60s.

Monday: Sun and clouds, pleasant with highs low-mid 70s.

Tuesday: Unsettled with scattered showers. Highs in the low 70s.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of a few showers. Highs in the low 70s.

Thursday: Another day with a chance of showers. Highs in the low 70s.