Severe Thunderstorms Possible Saturday Across Southwestern Connecticut

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a "slight" risk (level two) for severe thunderstorms Saturday across southwestern Connecticut.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM

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Sunny & Beautiful Afternoon Across Southwestern Connecticut

05/10/2025 @ 6:45 p.m. EDT: The air temperature is 68° F with a 43° dew point and a northwest breeze under sunny sky at Samp Mortar Lake in Fairfield.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM

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Snow, Record Cold, and Blustery Winds Offered Winter Feel Five Years Ago Today

As difficult as it may seem to believe, it snowed in Fairfield five years ago today, Saturday, May 9, 2020. In fact, snow fell several times throughout the day. Strong gusty winds produced afternoon wind chills in the 30s, giving a Winter feel to the Spring day. The trace of snow which was recorded at Sikorsky Memorial Airport also happened on the same date in 1977.

The official low temperature at Sikorsky Airport was 35 degrees at 5:52 a.m., which broke the previous record low of 37 degrees last established in 1977. The high temperature of 49 degrees at 2:50 p.m. was well below the 65-degree normal high temperature for the date and one degree above the record low maximum of 48 degrees established in 1966.

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Flood Watch for Southwestern Connecticut

A Flood Watch is in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties through Saturday at 1 a.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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Soaking Rain Expected Friday Across Southwestern Connecticut

One-and-a-half to two inches of rain are expected across southwestern Connecticut through Saturday at 8 a.m. EDT.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM

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April Warmer and Drier Than Normal Across Southwestern Connecticut

The average monthly temperature for April in southwestern Connecticut was 52.3° F, which is 2.3° warmer-than-normal. The range was 76° (April 19) and 31° (April 9).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 1, 2025 at 5:43 PM

The April precipitation total in southwestern Connecticut (2.71") was well below the 4.16" normal for the month. Only three of the last 15 days of the month featured measured rain.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) May 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM

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