![]() ![]() ![]() Where primarily rain fell, over 3″ was received over a large swath of New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties. Geography and elevation played a BIG role in precipitation type and amount. The 2nd named storm of the 2022-23 season, a nor’easter, brought a lot of moisture to CT. The average first 90° day occurs on May 30th.įor Bridgeport, the high of 79 set a record, easily breaking 74 from 1968. Last year, our first 90° day was on May 21st (with a high of 91). How rare is this? Well, one must go back over a decade, to 2012 to find the last April day with 90 degree heat. On Thursday, April 13, 92 was achieved for the Hartford Area (as measured at Bradley Airport), well surpassing the record for April 13th of 86 from 1977. The high in Bridgeport was 87, again smashing the old record of 73 from 1949. It also ties the warmest April day in the Hartford Area since records began in 1905, which is 96 set back on Ap- and the last time we had an April with *2* 90 degree days was in 2009! On Friday, April 14th, the Hartford Area topped out at a whopping 96 degrees! That smashed the old record of 82, which was set in 1941. When it comes to temperature, it was the 9th warmest with an average temperature of 53.7° (4.2° above normal). For the Hartford Area, it was the 2nd wettest April on record (they go back to 1905) with 6.00″ of rain (a surplus of 2.12″). The 4th month of the year is in our rear view mirror, and the climatological dust has settled. For Bridgeport, it was 41 from the same year - we broke that record at 5am with a temp of 39 degrees and at 6am it dropped to 38! Storrs, for instance, picked up nearly 1.5″ of rain!Įarly Thursday morning (on 05.18) temperatures statewide fell into the 30s, with lows in the 20s across parts of NW and NE CT! For the 18th of May in the Hartford Area, the record low is 31 from 1984 - we tied that one. ![]() the largest from Middletown and Portland, where it was quarter-size! While some towns remained entirely dry, others received downpours. The heat and humidity fueled multiple strong storms across CT Friday afternoon. Temperatures Friday topped out between 90 and 95 inland… to the point a new June 2nd record high for the Hartford Area was set! Previously, it was 91 from 1961 – Friday the high was 94 (as measured at Bradley Airport)! Keep up with the evolving forecast on Channel 3 or the WFSB Weather App. Temperatures over the next 7 days will be close to normal but give or take a few degrees in either direction. More showers are possible on Friday and then again late next Sunday. There is some low-level wind energy connected with it and we will have to monitor for the potential for strong storms on Wednesday afternoon.Ī trough lingers across the northeast through the weekend which will keep us unsettled at times. The system shifts east by Wednesday which will cause additional showers and storms to impact Connecticut. This could help ease the over 1″ rainfall departure for the Hartford area.Īn upper-level low located near the Great Lakes early in the week will be responsible for the chance of rain on Monday night into Tuesday morning. Rainfall amounts will range from trace to. Lingering showers will remain possible on Tuesday morning and early afternoon, especially in northeastern CT. A strong storm or two can’t be ruled out across western CT when the activity first arrives. The bulk of the rain and some embedded storms looks to arrive after 7PM from west to east and the heaviest lifts out before sunrise. Winds increase from the southeast tomorrow, temperatures rise into the upper 70s and lower 80s, and passing showers can’t be ruled out. It will be more humid heading into Monday, which will equate to overnight lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s. ![]() Winds are flowing lightly from the south which has increased low-level moisture. There is a low-end chance for a passing shower through Monday morning, but Early Warning Pinpoint Doppler remains quiet as of late this afternoon. Scattered cumulus clouds this afternoon and readings in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Afternoon clouds.Good afternoon! Tracking light haze in the sky and moderate air quality this afternoon, and more of the same for tomorrow, but we are not talking about a level that’s concerning. Business Date to Date (exclude holidays). ![]()
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