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Strong Storms Could Bring Damaging Winds, Hail, Isolated Tornadoes Amid Hottest Air Of Summer
As the hottest air mass of the season builds, a new round of scattered strong to severe storms will sweep through across the region. Strong thunderstorms will develop around midday Thursday, July 27, and track east during the afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service said. Some storms could be severe with downpours, large hail, and damaging winds. A brief tornado is also possible, the weather service said in a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement issued early Thursday morning. Areas in orange in the first image above from AccuWeather.com have the highest …
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Steamy Stretch Will Be Followed By Round Of Storms, Arrival Of Unsettled Weather Pattern
A steamy stretch marked by hot and humid conditions will be followed by a round of thunderstorms to end the workweek, marking the start of an unsettled weather pattern. Wednesday, Aug. 3 will be sunny with a high temperature of around 90 degrees before it really heats up on Thursday, Aug. 4, and Friday, Aug. 5. Heat index values (the combination of the temperature and humidity) between 95 to 105 degrees are expected on Thursday, and between 95 to 100 on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Thursday will be mostly sunny will a high temperature in the mid 90s. Clouds will …
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Blast Of Summer-Like Heat Will Be Followed By New Round Of Storms, Shift In Temperatures
A brief, summer-like surge of warm air will be followed by a new round of showers and thunderstorms that will lead to another shift in temperatures. Parts of the region could see record temperatures for this time of year on Tuesday, May 31, with the high expected to hit the 90-degree mark in most areas, according to the National Weather Service. With the humidity factored in, the heat index will be around 100 degrees in much of the region. It won't take long for things to cool down, with the overnight low falling into the mid 50s. An unsettled stretch starts on Wednesday, June 1…
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Memorial Day Will Bring Big Change In Weather Pattern Followed By New Round Of Storms
Change is in the air when it comes to weather forecast for the next few days. After a mostly sunny day with comfortable levels of humidity on Sunday, May 29, hot weather will return starting on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. That will be followed by a new round of showers and thunderstorms as the calendar flips to June at midweek. Sunday's air temperatures will rise into the upper 70s to lower 80s, but nearshore and inland water temperatures will remain in the mid 50s to lower 60s, the National Weather Service said in a Special Weather Statement issued Sunday morning. …
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Possible Record-Breaking Temps Will Be Followed By Storms, Big Change In Weather Pattern
A topsy-turvy weather pattern will see dramatic shifts in temperatures over the next couple of days triggered by an approaching frontal system accompanied by a new round of showers and thunderstorms. After a long stretch of temperatures at or below normal levels, the mercury will climb into the 90s on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22, with the potential for possible record-breaking temperatures for this time of the year. "In many areas, the heat and humidity this Saturday and Sunday will bring the hottest conditions since last August," according to AccuWeather.com. After a mostly cloudy…
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Round Of Thunderstorms Will Be Followed By Change In Weather Pattern
Relief from the extreme heat is coming thanks to a round of thunderstorms that will sweep through the region. After temperatures climb to around 90 degrees on another hazy, hot, and humid day on Friday, Aug. 27, scattered thunderstorms will begin to erupt in the mid to late afternoon. The chance for showers and storms will increase overnight and continue through the overnight into Saturday, Aug. 28. Saturday's high temperature will only be in the mid 70s after several days of temperatures near, at, or above 90 degrees. The could be more showers and storms in the morning Saturday, which wi…
News
Scattered Power Outages Affect Thousands In Fairfield County
Heat-related issued left thousands in Connecticut without power during the peak of this week’s heatwave, officials announced. As of 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 30, Eversource crews were working to repair numerous reported outages that were impacting 5,467 of the company’s 1,285,955 Connecticut customers. “We’re aware of the heat-related problem at a substation in Ridgefield affecting 4K customers,” Eversource posted on social media. “Crews are working on restoring power to customers shortly.” The hardest-hit areas included Ridgefield and Stamford, both of which were reporting more than 2,00…
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Strong Storms With Damaging Winds, Lightning Could Cause Power Outages In Region
A slow-moving cold front will be accompanied by a round of strong to severe thunderstorms that could cause scattered power outages in the region, while also bringing about an end to the heatwave. The time frame for storm activity on Wednesday, June 30 is from the afternoon into the evening. Storms will be accompanied by damaging wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, frequent lightning, locally heavy downpours, and flash flooding. Isolated tornadoes are possible. The storms could cause tree limbs to snap and topple trees onto power lines, causing outages. It will be hazy, hot, and h…
Schools
CT Schools Schedule Early Dismissals Due To Extreme Heat
Some schools in Connecticut will be letting students out of class early on Monday afternoon as the state contends with the first heatwave of the summer. Schools announced schedule changes for Monday, June 7, as the heat index is expected to top 100 degrees with the school year winding down. Students have also been advised to wear light, loose-fitting clothes to help combat the rising temperatures. Among the scheduled early dismissals: Ashford Public Schools Bozrah Public Schools Bridgeport Public Schools Bullard-Havens Tech. H.S. Canterbury Public Schools Catholic Academy Bridgepo…
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Real 'Unofficial Start Of Summer': Here's How Much Warmer It Is Than Over Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is known as the unofficial start of summer. But that couldn't have been further from the case this year with high temperatures averaging about 20 degrees below normal last weekend. Now, on the first weekend of June, parts of the region, especially farther inland, are on the brink of the first heatwave of 2021. (See the first image above.) A heatwave is defined as three or more straight days with a high temperature of 90 degrees or more. Some spots could see record warmth for this time of year on Sunday, June 6, which will be sunny, with a high temperature in the upper …
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Stormy Stretch Will Lead To Gradual Drop In Temperatures, Less Humidity
A cold front slowly moving through the region will bring thunderstorms and showers, leading to a gradual reduction in temperatures after several days of dangerous heat. Scattered thunderstorms and showers that could be accompanied by heavy downpours will arrive in the region Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 12, starting a stretch of stormy weather. After patchy morning fog to start the day Wednesday, the chance for thunderstorms and showers starts at around 3 p.m. and continues through the afternoon and into the evening, up until around 9 p.m. The high temperature Wednesday will be in the upper 8…
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Thunderstorms, Showers Will Lead To Relief From Dangerous Heat
Eager to get relief from the dangerous heat? You won't have to wait long. A slow-moving cold front will start to move in on Wednesday, Aug. 12, bringing with it scattered thunderstorms and showers that could be accompanied by heavy downpours. After patchy morning fog to start the day Wednesday, the chance for thunderstorms and showers starts at around 9 a.m. and continues through the afternoon and into the evening. There will be more clouds than sun during the day Wednesday, and that, coupled with the showers and storm activity, could keep the high temperature Wednesday in the upper…
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