**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 [...]
Forecast Updates: Halloween Warmth and When It May Rain Next
High pressure will settle over the region on Sunday, providing dry conditions with lighter winds than Saturday as the pressure gradient weakens. It will be cooler before it gets warmer as a backdoor cold front will pass through Sunday night. Daytime highs will be in the upper 50s [...]
A Few Sprinkles Do Little to Quell Brush Fire Concerns
Dry conditions have fire crews remaining busy across CT with the ongoing brush fire threat. Yesterday, Connecticut Army National Guard helicopters responded to the ongoing 100+ acre brush fire in Berlin, CT, near Lamentation Mountain. The scene is unlike anything typically seen in the state, as one UH-60 Blackhawk, [...]
RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED: Hot and Dry Conditions Fuel CT Fires
TUESDAY EVENING UPDATE: A rare autumn RED FLAG WARNING is in effect 8AM to 7PM Wednesday for all of Connecticut. Several large brush fires have been reported through CT the last several days. A combination of strong winds, low elative humidity, and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated [...]