Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms Possible For Saturday Night, Sunday

The National Weather Service is predicting that a low pressure system will approach from the west Saturday night, passing over the region on Sunday, and that it could push a round of locally heavy rain into the area Saturday night.

"The track of the system would place areas north and west of New York City at the greatest risk of receiving this heavy rain," the National Weather Service said. "As the low reaches the area early Sunday morning and tracks eastward, heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop in the vicinity of the story."

Rainfall rates of one inch per hour or greater are possible, the NWS says. "In addiiton, the strongest thunderstorms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts."

As a result of this forecaset, a hazardous weather outlook has been issued for a wide area including southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York, the NWS says.

The NWS forecast for Madison as of 6 p.m. Saturday is as follows:

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 72. South wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. South wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.