Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday Across Southwestern Connecticut

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

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 18, 2025 at 6:34 AM

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Dry June Across Southwestern Connecticut

The Bridgeport climate station has recorded less than one-half inch (0.40") of rain this month, which is well below the 1.94" normal through yesterday. Only two days this month have featured measured rain.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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Showers to Christen Start of Father's Day Weekend

Approximately one-third of an inch of precipitation is expected across southwestern Connecticut through Saturday at 8 p.m. EDT.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 13, 2025 at 7:17 AM

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Another Hot Day Across Southwestern Connecticut

06/12/2025 @ 10:15 a.m. EDT: The heat is on. The air temperature is 82° F with a 63° dew point and a generous southwest breeze under a sunny sky at Samp Mortar Lake in Fairfield.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 12, 2025 at 9:16 AM

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Record High Temperature Established at Bridgeport

A record high temperature of 87° F was established at the Bridgeport climate station today (2:52 p.m. EDT). That broke the previous record high of 86° F in 1953 and 2001. The normal high temperature for June 5 is 74° F.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM

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May Slightly Warmer & Wetter Than Normal Across Southwestern Connecticut

The average temperature for May at the Bridgeport climate station was 60.2° F, which is 0.2° warmer-than-normal. The range was 76° (May 11 & 18) and 47° (May 22 & 23).

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 1, 2025 at 7:32 AM

The Bridgeport climate station recorded 4.15" of precipitation for May, which is 0.57" above normal. Thirteen of 30 days (43%) featured measured rain.

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— Paul Piorek WICC (@paulpiorekwicc.bsky.social) June 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM

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