Chance for heavy rain and thunderstorms this weekend

There is a chance for multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms from Saturday night, July 22nd, through the day Monday, July 24th.

Waves of low pressure are forecast to move east along a nearly stationary front draped across the area from Saturday night through Monday.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the local area under a Slight Risk for Severe Thunderstorms during this time, mainly for wind gusts of at least 58 mph.

Sunday Outlook:  http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html

Monday Outlook:  http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3otlk.html

Showers and thunderstorms might produce hourly rainfall rates of at least 1 inch, causing flooding of low lying poor drainage areas.  If heavy showers and thunderstorms move across the same area, then flash flooding is possible.  Widespread amounts of 1 to 2 inches are forecast during this time with isolated higher amounts.

https://www.weather.gov/images/okx/winter/StormTotalQPF.png

Check our Enhanced Hazardous Weather Outlook at:  http://www.weather.gov/okx/ehwo

Stay Tuned to our latest forecasts:  http://www.weather.gov/okx

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Submitted by Wilton, CT

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