There is a "marginal" risk of severe thunderstorms to the north and west of southwestern Connecticut through this evening. Here is the latest update from the Storm Prediction Center. pic.twitter.com/hjyitQGhx1
— Paul Piorek (@PaulPiorek) September 9, 2023
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A record high temperature of 92 degrees (2:59 p.m. EDT) was established at Bridgeport today, breaking the previous mark of 91 degrees set 40 years ago (1983). It was the first 90-degree day since July 28 and just the fourth 90-degree day this Summer. pic.twitter.com/iqeziBNZKe
— Paul Piorek (@PaulPiorek) September 7, 2023
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August was cooler-than-normal across southwestern Connecticut, while the nearly-four-inch precipitation was just about average for the eighth month of the year.
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The average temperature at the Bridgeport climate station for August was 73.1 degrees, which is 1.4 degrees below normal. Believe it or not, the mercury did not reach 90 degrees at all. The warmest temperature of 89 degrees happened August 13, while the coolest reading of 59 degrees occurred August 2.
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Nine of the first 12 days of the month featured an average temperature at or below normal, while 12 of the last 17 days of the month were cooler-than-normal. The average daytime high temperature was 79.9 degrees, while the average nighttime low was 66.3 degrees.
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The monthly rainfall total of 3.92" was just 0.06" below normal. Twelve of the 31 days featured measured rain. The greatest 24-hour precipitation of 1.13" happened August 14 and 15. The greatest one-day total of 1.13" happened August 15. Three days later, August 18, nearly one-inch (0.85") fell, producing two-plus inches of rain in a four-day stretch.
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Nine days produced more than one-tenth of an inch of rain, three days delivered at least a half-inch, and one day offered at least one inch.
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Wet, warm, and humid.
That's the best way to sum up the month of July across southwestern Connecticut.
The total monthly precipitation of 7.68" was almost four-and-a-half inches above the normal average for the month (3.32"). Thirteen days (42%) featured at least one-hundredth of an inch of rain; 12 days had at least one-tenth of an inch; six days delivered at least a half-inch; and four days featured at least an inch.
The greatest 24-hour precipitation total happened over a two-day period from July 3 through July 4 when 2.49" fell at the Bridgeport climate station.
The average monthly temperature was 76.9 degrees, which is 1.2 degrees warmer-than-normal. The temperature never dropped below 60 degrees the entire month. The hottest temperature of 92 degrees happened July 12, and the coolest temperature of 60 degrees occurred on the last day of the month.
Only three days featured a high temperature of at least 90 degrees, including July 27 (90 degrees) and July 28 (91 degrees). The following day, July 29, had a high temperature of 89 degrees, which was one degree shy of an official three-day heat wave at Bridgeport.
Just six days had an average temperature below normal, four of which averaged just one degree below normal.
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The atmopshere will be most certainly "juiced" today due to the heating of the Sun, high dew points and humidity levels, and hottest temperatures of the year thus far across southwestern Connecticut.
Strong thunderstorms are expected to develop early this evening into tonight. Some thunderstorms may contain heavy rain, gusty winds, and small hail. In fact, there is even a two percent chance of a tornado across the region.
Here is the Storm Prediction Center's regional severe weather outlook for today, including the potential for severe weather, tornadoes, wind, and hail.
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Please exercise caution if you must be outside Thursday afternoon. Here are a few tips, courtesy of the National Weather Service.
