Warming Up Again: Records in Jeopardy Wednesday as Dry Pattern Continues
The pattern for about the last 6 weeks has been a fairly consistent cycle of high pressures migrating over the area. This has been driven by consistently strong 500mb ridging. Generally "ridging" at the upper levels as seen below will result in warm and dry conditions. In the winter, [...]
Records Continue to Be Broken: October Becomes Driest Month on Record in Western CT
First there were the temperature records set on Halloween, with Danbury (82) and Windsor Locks (84) breaking their all-time records, both set back in 1946. On Friday, Windsor Locks (84) and Bridgeport (80), which serve as the "official" climate sites in the State of Connecticut, both recorded their warmest [...]
**Red Flag Warning** Issued for All of CT Friday
A cold front will approach this morning, with a few showers or sprinkles possible, especially between 8:00AM and 10:30AM. Unfortunately, anything that falls will not amount to much. Behind the front the humidity will rapidly drop, but temperatures will remain very warm during the day. By early afternoon, expect [...]
RECORD WATCH: Preparing for the Warmest Halloween on Record
Strong high pressure centered near Bermuda has resulted in a pattern and flow more typical of July than October. In fact, if today's pattern were to happen in July when the days are longer and the sun is stronger, I would expect many climate sites to climb near or [...]
Overanalyzing Some Tuesday Drizzle
With the area as dry as a tinder box, any rain would be helpful. I usually wouldn't do this level of analysis on a few showers, but we need the rain so desperately. Low-level moisture will continue to increase on Tuesday with a SE wind off the Atlantic Ocean. [...]
Important Message from New Fairfield Fire Marshal Amidst Extreme Conditions
New Fairfield Fire Marshal Chris Alward issued an important message Saturday night and asked our local meteorologists to share, underscoring the urgent need for caution as Connecticut continues to experience an elevated risk for wildfires. "In the last 24hrs the New Fairfield Fire Department and the Office of the [...]