Connecticut Weather Blog: A Muggy Start to the Week with Storms and Heat Ahead
As we head into the new week, Connecticut is in for a stretch of humid, unsettled weather with a few rounds of showers and storms, followed by a potential heat wave midweek. Tonight: Low Clouds and Patchy Fog A weak cold front is slowly approaching from the west, but most of the state [...]
Unsettled July Stretch: Humidity and Storms
Monday (July 7) – Hot, Humid & Breezy Highs: Upper 80s to low 90s (cooler by the shoreline) Feels Like: Low to mid 90s due to high humidity. Conditions: Mostly sunny and breezy with SW winds. Heat Advisory: In effect due to elevated heat index values. Afternoon/Evening: Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms [...]
Relief in Sight: Heat Wave Peaks Before Midweek Cool Down
It was BLAZING HOT TODAY ACROSS CT! Many stations reached 95-101 degrees, but relief is on the horizon. A Heat Advisory remains in effect through Wednesday evening, with temperatures once again soaring into the 90s and heat index values climbing as high as 102°F in some areas. While slightly lower [...]
BIG HEAT Coming: Latest Forecast Blog
An intense heat wave will begin today across the NE, with dangerous temperatures and oppressive humidity expected to peak between Monday and Wednesday. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect midday Sunday through Tuesday for much of the region, including northeastern New Jersey, the Lower Hudson Valley and much [...]
Severe Storms Possible Thursday 06.19.25
Models tonight continue to indicate sufficient instability (~2000j/kg) to go along with sufficient wind shear on Thursday, pointing to the potential for strong to severe storms to work in. Given the environment, damaging wind gusts are the primary concern, with a lower risk for hail and even the potential [...]
BIG HEAT Becoming Increasingly Likely Next Week
After a relatively cool and rainy start to June across the Northeast, a dramatic shift in the weather pattern is on the horizon. A strong high-amplitude ridge is forecast to build over the eastern United States beginning Sunday, ushering in the hottest air mass of the season so far. [...]
Summer Heat Builds Midweek Before Unsettled Weekend in Connecticut
Connecticut is in for a noticeable warm-up midweek as summer-like conditions take hold. After a stretch of cooler, unsettled weather, Wednesday and Thursday will bring the warmest temperatures of the week, with highs climbing well into the 80s and even low 90s in some inland areas. Behind a departing [...]