Flash Flood Watch & Severe Thunderstorm Warning In Effect

Update, 7:50 p.m. Sunday, August 5

A severe thunderstorm warning for Litchfield County is in effect until 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

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The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Middlebury and a severe thunderstorm warning for Woodbury.

Middlebury's Forecast

• This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 a.m Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible

• Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

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Woodbury's Forecast

• This afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

• Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.