![]() ![]() Storrs, for instance, picked up nearly 1.5″ of rain!Įarly Thursday morning (on 05.18) temperatures statewide fell into the 30s, with lows in the 20s across parts of NW and NE CT! For the 18th of May in the Hartford Area, the record low is 31 from 1984 - we tied that one. the largest from Middletown and Portland, where it was quarter-size! While some towns remained entirely dry, others received downpours. The heat and humidity fueled multiple strong storms across CT that afternoon, too. Temperatures Friday, June 2nd topped out between 90 and 95 inland… officially at 94 for the Hartford Area where a new record was set (as measured at Bradley Airport). The story of flash flooding was unfortunately a widespread issue during the day. Hartford-Brainard received over 2″ in just one hour, for a total of 2.44″ for the day! There were multiple instances of flash flooding reported, with water rescues needed at one point in Hartford. Rain totals ranged from a half inch on the low end to over 2″. Significant flash flooding occurred across Connecticut as slow-moving strong storms moved through the state. It takes 3 consecutive day in our part of the country to have a “heat wave.” Our first of the year is on the books after reaching 90 or higher July 5-8 (91 Wednesday, 93 Thursday, 90 Friday, and 90 again Saturday)! In and around the Hartford and New Haven metro areas, 1-2″ with locally higher amounts were received. Parts of Windham and New London Counties also received a lot of rain, ranging from 2-5″ over the same time period. A daily rainfall record was set in both Hartford (1.53″ vs 1.33″ in 1910) and Bridgeport (1.45″ vs 0.93″ in 1984).Ģ4-hour rain totals were highest over western Litchfield County where 5 to just over 9″ of rain were measured. Most of the state received 1-3″ of rain but there were a few zones that picked up 2-4″. The highest rainfall report was in Waterbury at 4.53″. Multiple strong storms rolled through, with reported trees down in Hamden and Chaplin. Rainfall reports were in the 1-3″ range under most storms, with flooding reported in parts of Hartford and New Haven counties. There was damage in Manchester, from a squall line that moved through later (7:30-7:40pm)… this was from straight line wind, a microburst. The NWS survey team, after their visit Sunday when they assessed damage from storms Saturday evening, determined that while there was a funnel cloud that moved over eastern CT, from Manchester to the Rhode Island border, a tornado did NOT occur in the state (the funnel cloud did not reach the ground). This ranks July ‘23 as not only the wettest July on record (they date back to 1905) but also the 4th wettest of all months! When it comes to the temperature, the average for the month came in at 76.8° - that’s 2.5° above average (a tie for 6th warmest). The weather looks pleasant for now mid to late week before another chance for rain returns sometime on Friday.Īt Bradley Airport, where the records are maintained for the Hartford Area, 13.93″ of rain was measured over the 31-day period. It will be very humid on Tuesday but more comfortable going into Wednesday. Rain and storms will be ongoing to start on Tuesday and then improving skies the rest of the day. Humidity drops heading into Monday morning and then rises during the day, setting the stage for showers and storms by the evening and overnight hours. After 9AM, rain chances fade away, humidity builds, and temperatures soar into the middle and upper 80s. Temperatures will be about 10 degrees warmer to start on Sunday and in the middle and upper 60s. Rain and storms will continue to move across the state on Saturday night into Sunday morning. We will also keep you covered on Channel 3. Keep up with alerts tomorrow evening via the WFSB Weather App. Strong or severe storms will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and even an isolated tornado. Storms will be capable of producing locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Some of the storms could be strong or severe and because of the risks we have issued an *ALERT*. Most of the day will be dry but it will eventually turn stormy from west to east after 5PM. Humidity climbs and temperatures rise into the lower to middle 80s. By the afternoon, clouds thicken as yet another storm system approaches. Saturday begins bright and comfortable, with temperatures on the cool side. Temperatures will cool to the middle and upper 50s, which is below normal for this time of year. ![]() It is a perfect night to open up the windows and give the air conditioner a break. ![]()
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