A long overdue good evening to you from Southern Connecticut Weather!

We were on track for a near record dry May across most of the state, but it's never over until it's over, and today brought abundant rain to most of the state, with some reports of over an inch of rain down, especially in the southwest and northeast corners of the state which got under rainfall rates of two to three inches per hour for a short time(In case you were wondering, that would be twenty to thirty inches of snow per hour during the winter ;) ). While our long-term precipitation deficit is not erased from today alone, it certainly put a dent in it, and the next few days should contribute as well before a return to cooler and drier weather to end the week. Let's jump into the extended forecast.

Tomorrow will bring much cooler temps than we've been seeing recently as the front that's partially responsible for the convection that brought todays heavy rains drags south of the region and brings us into the cool sector on it's northern side. As a result, we'll see a significant swing in temperatures compared to what we've been seeing the last couple of days, with highs not expected to get out of the mid 50s in most areas, with perhaps some readings approaching 60 in far southern areas. This will be accompanied by numerous showers which should bring a widespread soaking to most of the state, with some areas again likely seeing over an inch of rain. 

Showers will continue through Monday night before tapering off Tuesday morning, leaving us with mostly cloudy skies clearing to some late afternoon sunshine and slightly warmer temps, with highs in the mid 60s expected. Sunshine returns for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday bringing back warmer but still seasonable temperatures in the low to mid 70s, before another chance of rain approaches by next weekend. That's a long ways out though, so stay tuned for updates during the week!

Finally, I'd like to apologize for the lack of updates the last couple of weeks. Tim has temporarily stepped away from SCW to deal with matters in his personal life and Greg and I have both been very busy as well, leading to a lack of staff to forecast for our outlets. As much as we wish that we could work on SCW full time, all three of us have full time commitments besides this site and although we try to avoid it, it sometimes leads to a crunch that results in no one being to devote time to SCW. 

Unfortunately, it looks to get worse before it gets better, as I will be out of the state from mid-June until mid-August, and will not have reliable access to the internet to post discussions and updates. We are hoping that Tim will be in a position to return to us by that time to carry SCW through the summer months, but are exploring other backup plans as well, which may include hiring additional staff or partnering with another outlet to cover our website and social media during the slower summer season. Whatever that may be, we will keep you abreast of the news as it develops, and you can be assured that we will make our decisions with your best interests at heart. We expect to be back to normal coverage well before the start of the busy winter season.

As always, thank you for reading Southern Connecticut Weather. We would not be where we are today without you.
-Spencer

A cold front swings through the area this evening, bringing temperatures back to normal or below levels for tomorrow. A chance of showers will sneak into the forecast towards the end of the day, but overall, it looks to be a dry day, with a mix of sun and clouds expected along with temperatures in the mid 60s.

A line of showers rolls in from the NW Monday evening, and will result in a wet Tuesday, with mainly light rain expected across the area, although a few areas of moderate or heavy rain could be embedded in the line. As of now, I’m not expecting any severe weather to come as a result of this line of showers, although some thunderstorms are likely Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures will be a bit warmer than Monday, with highs around the normal mark in the upper 60s to lower 70s. In general, it looks like rainfall amounts will be a couple tenths of an inch across most of the state, but some areas that get into the area of moderate rain or are under developing convection could see quite a bit more, with amounts of an inch or so not out of the question in any thunderstorms that do develop.

Good Sunday morning to you from Southern Connecticut Weather!

We finally got some rain yesterday, providing a bit of much needed relief, and thankfully, while we don’t have any huge storms in the forecast, we do have some more chances at getting some of the wet stuff into the state in the next few days.

For today, we’ll have another summer-like day, with high temperatures in the lower 80s, and partly sunny skies. Today will be the warmest day of the forecast period, so if you’re looking for a taste of summer, make sure to get out there this afternoon and enjoy the warmth! 

Showers exit to our southeast and bring another nice day for Wednesday, with temperatures in the upper 60s along with mostly sunny skies expected. Sunny skies and moderate temperatures (Highs generally in the low 70s) continue through next weekend before a potential storm system approaches for the beginning of next week.

Thank you for reading SCW!

-SA

Good evening to you from Southern Connecticut Weather!

We've got a tale of two regimes coming up this week, with the beginning of the week feeling like mid-summer with a combination of heat and humidity, and the end of the week being a return to seasonable and pleasant temperatures. 

We'll start the week out with hot and humid weather, with highs in the mid to upper 80s expected for tomorrow, along  a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon, especially in the northern tier of the state. Any thunderstorms that develop should remain below severe level, but some brief downpours and gusty winds are possible. Otherwise, we'll have some fog and low visibility's to start the morning before the clouds burn off and we become mostly sunny over the course of the morning.

Tuesday will be similar feeling, if a bit less humid, but the skies will be cloudier, and the chance for thunderstorms a bit higher, with the best shot at any thunderstorm action again being across the northern tier. Again though, no severe thunderstorms are expected as of now.

The heat breaks Tuesday night as a cold front swings in from the west, dropping temperatures back down to below normal levels, with highs generally remaining in the 60s for Wednesday. The skies will bring a mix of sun and clouds. Seasonable weather continues through the end of the week into next weekend, with temperatures generally topping out each day a few degrees on either side of seventy, and sunshine for Thursday and Friday giving way to a chance of some precipitation for the weekend. That's a long ways out though, so keep an eye out on the page and site for a midweek update that will have a more in depth weekend forecast for you!

Have a fantastic week, and thank you for reading SCW!
-SA