Category: Forecasts
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Our amazing atmosphere
We observed a pretty interesting phenomenon at the weather center yesterday afternoon. I noticed that the dew points locally had crashed into the single digits as our frontal system was beginning to approach from the west. We knew going into yesterday that it was quite dry in the lowest levels of the atmosphere, but I…
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Complicated weekend pattern
High pressure is analyzed to the east of New England and just south of the Canadian maritimes, while a warm front has stalled across central Pennsylvania. The ridging has been slow to break which has suppressed the onset and even allowed some sunshine to begin the day for part of the state. Southeasterly winds between…
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Winter 2016-2017
Westbrook, CT Total snowfall: 47.6″ – Trace snowfalls not included December 12, 2016: 0.3″ December 16, 2016: 0.1″ December 17, 2016: 5.6″ January 6, 2017: 2.5″ January 8, 2017: 7.8″ January 15, 2017: 1.3″ February 1, 2017: 3.8″…
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New Milford, CT’s close call with a Supercell (5/31)
A Severe Thunderstorm impacted New Milford, CT between 7:36 and 7:55 PM last night (May 31, 2017). The storm strengthened into a possible tornado producing supercell over Dutchess county, NY with a very large hail signature east of Poughkeepsie shortly before 7:00 PM. Significant Damage was reported with this storm in Wappingers Falls around this time:…
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Thursday June 1, 2017 Forecast Discussion
Across Connecticut temperatures range from 58ºF to 61ºF this morning with skies becoming mostly sunny. Winds along the coast are southwesterly from 5 to 10 mph with a few higher gusts. Further inland it’s lighter and more variable around 5 mph and anywhere from south to southeasterly. A stationary front boundary is analyzed just inland…
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Wet weather and a Warming trend
As off 11 am, temperatures across the state remain in the upper 50s and lower 60s, with winds generally between 3 and 7 mph out of the south east. As an axis of high pressure shifts east, Mid and high level clouds will continue to spread in from the south and west from a broad but weak area…
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Winter’s early spring wrath
Despite the calendar, another round of March winter weather is on the way for some in Southern New England. A large wrapped up area of low pressure in the central US will bring stormy weather into the region tomorrow through the first part of the weekend.
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Winter 2016/17 Snowfall
10/28/2016: T 11/21/2016: T 12-Dec-16 0.3″ 16-Dec-16 0.1″ 17-Dec-16 5.6″ 6-Jan-17 2.5″ 8-Jan-17 7.8″ 15-Jan-17 1.3″ 1-Feb-17 3.8″ 9-Feb-17 0.8″ 10-Feb-17 12.2″ 11-Feb-17 0.5″ 13-Feb-17 2.5″ 16-Feb-17 0.2″ 11-Mar-17 4.8″ Seasonal Total: 42.4″
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Light snow Friday, a more significant storm next week?
A cold front passage early this morning has begun to bring drier air into the region. Dew point depressions are 5 to 10ºF state wide with air temperatures still hanging around in the upper 40s to near 50. The visible Satellite picture reveals some clearing skies beginning to work their way towards us – already…
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Mild through mid week with late week cold
Well congratulations! Today is the first stereotypical March day across Connecticut with occasional rain showers and temperatures that will crawl through the 40s up to around 50ºF by later this afternoon and early evening. This is not a washout but you are going to want the jacket if you are venturing out today. Despite near or…
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