Early last week I was lamenting the yearly rainfall deficit across southwestern Connecticut. We were running about four-and-a-half inches below normal until the weather pattern dramatically changed. In fact, over a half-foot (6.14") of rain has fallen at Sikorsky Memorial Airport over the last 10 days, highlighted by nearly five inches (4.80") a exactly one week ago. A viewer sent this video of the flooded Stamford Transit Way following last week's heavy rain.
Seven of the last 10 days have featured measured rain, including over a half-inch (0.64") this past Tuesday and just under a half-inch (0.45") yesterday. In fact, three of the first four days this month brought measured rain to southwestern Connecticut. As a result, the annual rainfall total is finally above normal through yesterday. The yearly total (33.31") is almost a half-inch above normal (32.84").
Since September 1, we've received more than eight inches (8.10") of rain, which is more than double the 3.94" normal through yesterday. Fourteen of the 34 days over that stretch saw measured rain, including four of the first eight days of September. Six of the last eight days of last month had measured rain, pushing the monthly total to seven inches, just about double the norm (3.52") for September.
Mother Nature is providing a break from the cloudy and damp weather we've experienced over the last 10 days. However, more rain is in the forecast. An approaching front will bring a few scattered showers later tomorrow afternoon before a wave of low pressure will skirt the New England coast with rain and much cooler temperatures Sunday afternoon. Daytime highs will reach the mid-to-upper 70s today but only reach the mid 50s by Sunday.
It's been said that Mother Nature always finds a way to balance everything out, including the rain. That's never been truer than this year. Have a good weekend.
Paul
