EARLY WARNING WEATHER ALERT: Thunderstorms moving across the state

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Thunderstorms are moving across the state Monday evening.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for the entire state Monday afternoon. It expired at 8 p.m.

An Early Warning Weather Alert from Channel 3 was also placed.

Channel 3 Meteorologist Melissa Cole said a line of thunderstorms is moving from west through Hartford County.

Cole said while the storms are not severe, they are still strong and could bring heavy wind gusts.

“It’s actually a frontal boundary that is the leading edge of some much more comfortable air that’s set to move in here later on this evening and overnight,” Cole said.

Relief from the humidity and storms should come overnight.

Temperatures will be dropping into the 60s overnight.

Cole said we’ll have a mix of sunshine and clouds for Tuesday.

Track any storms that arise with Channel 3′s interactive radar here.

Expect temperatures in the mid-80s.

Wednesday also looks good, according to Richardson, though slightly warmer.

The next chance for showers comes Thursday and Friday. The humidity is also expected to return those days.

Read the complete weather technical discussion from the Early Warning Forecast Center here.

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