Increased threat for severe T-storms Saturday

The National Weather Service says there is an increasing chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area in a slight risk for severe thunderstorms for Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Scattered severe thunderstorms will be possible ahead of a cold front.

The primary threat will be damaging wind gusts, however, large hail is also possible.

Earlier this week, the NWS had forecast mostly suuny skies for Saturday. Now, it says mostly cloudy skies are expected.

Temperartures Friday will be a few degrees higher than Thursday.

A few areas in Connecticut had their first 90-degree day since September.

Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford and Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks peaked at 91 degrees.

New Haven and Meriden had a high of 89; White Plains airport, near Greenwich, 87, and Danbury saw 86 degrees.

The forecast

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low...

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