WEATHER ALERT: Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Litchfield County until 6:30 p.m.

Scattered strong storms are possible this evening, as a front move into the hot and humid conditions that are in place over the Connecticut tonight.

The storms will contain localized heavy rain, along with the threat of damaging winds.

There is the potential to see more of these storms become severe north of I-84.

Stay weather aware and take shelter when these storms approach your area.

The sky stays mostly cloudy into Saturday, before another round of rain moves in.

Showers and storms are likely during the daytime on Saturday and then move out for the evening.

Temperatures will be cooler, with highs in the 70s.

Sunday looks better and will feel less humid, but there is more rain on the way early next week.

Showers possible late Monday, with more storms hitting Tuesday.

TONIGHT: Evening thunderstorms, then mostly cloudy, warm & muggy. Low of 63.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms for the first half of the day. High of 72.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. High of 75.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. High of 72.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, showers. High of 73.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. High of 79.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 83.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 82.