Regional temperatures might hit record lows tonight as a cold front follows on the heels of high winds. Temperatures are expected to dip to 34 degrees tonight with wind gusts up to 41 mph. The coldest May 9 recorded by the Northeast Regional Climate Center for the New York coverage area was 37 degrees in 1947. Hartford's lowest temperature was 31 in 1968.
The extreme lows for this time of year prompted the National Weather Service's New York City office to issue a freeze warning for Fairfield County. After midnight, temperatures could fall below freezing.
Last night, strong winds knocked down trees across the area and left many without power. By this morning, Westport had 714 homes and businesses without electricity. The lights were back on for all but 71 of them by 2 p.m. Norwalk's afternoon power outages were 57. United Illuminating reported only 2 incidents in Fairfield. High winds could continue until 6 p.m. today.
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