Our weekend weather is batting just about .500 this year. Ten of the 19 weekends (53%) have been completely dry, while nine weekends (47%) have seen measured rain. January, February, and March were evenly balanced as far as wet and dry weekends, while April featured three weekends with measured rain. Two of the last four weekends have seen rainy weather in southwestern Connecticut. Here's a look at our weekend weather this year
- January: 2 wet weekends, 3 dry weekends; total weekend rain 0.48"
- February: 2 wet weekends, 2 dry weekends; total weekend rain 0.05"
- March: 2 wet weekends, 2 dry weekends; total weekend rain 0.38"
- April: 3 wet weekends, 2 dry weekends; total weekend rain 2.21"
- May: 0 wet weekends, 1 dry weekend; total weekend rain 0.00"
- Yearly total: 9 wet weekends, 10 dry weekends; total weekend rain 3.12"
The Mother's Day weekend gets off to an early start today as the 77th annual Dogwood Festival begins high atop Greenfield Hill in Fairfield. The event, which is traditionally held on Mother's Day weekend, draws people from all over the Northeast. From its humble beginnings on a card table that displayed handmade aprons and similar items three-quarters of a century ago, the Festival has grown into an event which attracts thousands each year.
Every year, the festival offers an opportunity for all to share the beauty of the historic hill. I've been at Greenfield Hill to provide LIVE weather reports a number of times to promote the Dogwood Festival, and it seems that rain has always been in the forecast just about every year. This year, Mother Nature is promising a fairly nice weekend for Mom. Enjoy it!
Happy Mother's Day!
Paul
