The United States Drought Monitor Index, which is released each week, places extreme southwestern Connecticut in a "severe drought," as of Thursday, June 18, 2026.
The Bridgeport climate station has recorded 1.01" of precipitation this month through June 19, which is well below the 2.59" normal through the same period based on 30 years of climatology. As a result, the region is more than one-and-a-half inches (-1.58") below normal for June.
The yearly precipitation total of 15.28" since January 1 is close to one-half foot (-5.44") below normal (20.72") through the period. Four of the first five months this year featured below-normal precipitation, including January (-0.77"), February (-0.25"), April (-2.42"), and May (-0.98").
The Bridgeport climate station recorded measured precipitation only four days this month, including the 0.65" in less than one hour during the thunderstorm of June 11th. The other dates include June 6 (0.10"), June 14 (0.08"), and June 15 (0.18").
Fortunately, there is rain in the forecast. In fact, more than one-and-a-half inches of precipitation are expected across southwestern Connecticut through Tuesday at 8 a.m. EDT.
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