Monthly Archives: September 2011

Heavy Downpours & Thunder

 A band of heavy downpours & thunder has developed in western CT and southwestern MA.  movement is toward the north-northeast.  Although shower activity will be scattered in nature tonight and Saturday, some of these showers will come in the form of … Continue reading

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Not As Chilly This Weekend? Thank Ophelia

 Our weekend weather still looks unsettled at times, however it may not be as chilly as it looked during the last two days.  The reason is that Hurricane Ophelia (now a cat 3 storm with winds up to 115 mph) … Continue reading

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Volatile & Variable

 A fairly vigorous short-wave affecting the area today will make for changeable conditions.  Areas of showers & rain, with some heavier downpours & t-storms will be around much of the afternoon.  The sun still has the potential to poke through from … Continue reading

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Severe T-Storm Warning

 The NWS has issued a severe t-storm warning from New York City up to the southwest corner of Fairfield County.  The cell in question is producing a lot of cloud-to-ground-lightning and Doppler radar has detected some rotation in it.

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Flood Advisory

Showers and areas of rain continue to affect places south & west of Hartford.  During the rest of this evening into tonight, some of these showers and areas of rain will begin to affect portions of central and eastern CT, … Continue reading

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A Variety Of Conditions

Weather conditions have varied considerable across the area this afternoon.  Areas of showers and a few heavier downpours continue to affect portions of CT south & west of Hartford.  There has been quite a bit of sunshine this afternoon in … Continue reading

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Forecast Update

Most of the scattered showers & thundershowers should remain north & west of CT this evening.  As temperatures drop back to 56-62 overnight some areas of fog will redevelop in the moist, onshore flow.  After that dries up Wednesday, clouds … Continue reading

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Weekend Update

Showers are still sitting just to the southeast of Long Island this morning.  The high pressure system centered northwest of Lake Ontario should be enough to keep these showers just to our south and east today.  We will see clouds … Continue reading

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Weekend Forecast

 Soggy weather conditions will continue into tonight.  Based on the latest modeling (still not in solid agreement), I think much of the weekend will be rain-free.  We are stuck between an upper-level low to the west and a high to … Continue reading

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Flash Flood Warning

 A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Fairfield & western New Haven Counties until 5:45 PM.  Some rainfall amounts as of 4 PM:  Bridgeport: 0.73″, Stamford: 1.27″, Danbury: 1.63″, Newtown: 1.23″, Waterbury: 0.76″.

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