Overcast 72°
Tag:

Heat Index

Weather
Damaging Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible During New Round Of Scattered Severe Storms Damaging Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible During New Round Of Scattered Severe Storms
Damaging Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Possible During New Round Of Scattered Severe Storms Damaging winds that could cause power outages and drenching downpours that could lead to flooding are the main threats, along with possible large hail and isolated tornadoes, from scattered severe storms that will sweep through the Northeast ahead of a cold front. Storms are expected to occur from about 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, amid humid conditions ahead of the front's arrival.  "Thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening." the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued Sunday morning. "Some thunderstorms …

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps
First Day Of Summer 'Freebies' To Cool You Off From Soaring Temps As temperatures soar across Connecticut on the first day of Summer, smart business owners across the state are offering free items to cool off, including bottled water and vanilla milkshakes. According to the National Weather Service, the heat index is expected to reach 101 degrees on Thursday, June 20, in Hartford County, while other areas of the state will bake with temperatures in the upper 90s to nearly 100 degrees. To help cool off and stave off heat stroke, cities and towns have opened cooling centers, including in Fairfield County in Bridgeport.  Meanwhile, savvy business owner…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch
Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Follow Hot, Humid Stretch A days-long stretch of hot and humid weather will be followed by separate rounds of showers and thunderstorms that will lead to a change in the weather pattern. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Heather Zehr: "Temperatures early this week are topping out 10-15 degrees above normal from interior New England down through the mid-Atlantic, while coastal areas in New England will be closer to the historical average. Even those areas will warm up heading toward the middle of the week." The high temperature on Tuesday, Sept. 5, and Wednesday, Sept. 6 will range from the upper 80s to …

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Widespread Round Of Storms Will Bring Gusty Winds, Drenching Downpours To Region Widespread Round Of Storms Will Bring Gusty Winds, Drenching Downpours To Region
Widespread Round Of Storms Will Bring Gusty Winds, Drenching Downpours To Region As dangerously hot summer conditions persist in the region, there will be multiple chances for thunderstorms during an unsettled stretch of weather that will last through the weekend. Storms will be widespread on Friday, Aug. 5, and linger into Saturday, Aug. 6, with areas in dark green in the first two images above seeing the heaviest rainfall. Heat index values (the combination of the temperature and humidity) between 95 to 100 degrees are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Friday will be mostly cloudy for most of the day, and the high temperature will reach the lo…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Downpours To Region Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Downpours To Region
Separate Rounds Of Storms Will Bring Drenching Downpours To Region Separate rounds of thunderstorms will bring drenching downpours to the region, marking the start of an unsettled weather pattern that will linger into next week. Heat index values (the combination of the temperature and humidity) between 95 to 105 degrees are expected on Thursday, Aug. 4, and between 95 to 100 on Friday, Aug. 5, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will be mostly sunny will a high temperature in the mid 90s. Clouds will thicken in the late afternoon, and there will be a possibility of scattered thunderstorms, with the storm chance becoming more likely in…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi