 We know dogs are wonderful pets at home, but because of their acute senses, they also perform. Today will be the last day of heat with the heat advisory ending this evening and an air quality alert from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. for southwestern Connecticut. Morning sunshine to start today with increasing midday clouds and scattered afternoon thunderstorms. Some of these storms will be strong to severe. Damaging winds, hail and heavy rain are possible near 90, then scattered strong to severe thunderstorms taper down overnight and end for tomorrow morning.