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For any Alerts in effect for CT, click: here<\/a>. <\/p>\n THE MOTHER\u2019S DAY WEEKEND\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n The 2nd<\/sup> weekend of May is shaping up to be unsettled. Today is cloudy and cool with temps running 10-15 degrees below normal. It\u2019s also going to be a wet day, with periods of rain. Scattered showers through mid-morning, then a lull or just isolated late morning and into the early afternoon. A more substantial round arrives mid-afternoon and lasts through the evening hours. It will be steadier and heavier. While some rumbles of thunder can\u2019t be ruled out, severe weather is not a concern. And, while we could pick up 0.25-.50\u201d of rain (locally higher amounts possible). Because of the rain\u2019s impact to outdoor plans, we\u2019ve declared a First Alert Weather Day. Fortunately, Mother\u2019s Day still looks like an improvement! Starting with areas of fog and low cloudiness, then increasing breaks of afternoon sunshine. While there could be isolated afternoon showers, most of the day is dry with temps peaking slightly above average, in the upper 60s and lower 70s (this is also our warmest day of the next 7). The chance for rain increases again at night. <\/p>\n NEXT WEEK\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n As we see it now, showers from Sunday night linger through Monday morning… then, cloudiness gives way to at least partial clearing during the afternoon. It\u2019ll be unseasonably cool, with temps only reaching the 50s. Tuesday, we\u2019re forecasting a partly to mostly sunny sky. Wednesday begins dry, but showers are expected late. Those showers last into and perhaps right through Thursday. Temperature-wise, we\u2019ll stay below average, only trending milder on Friday (but still falling short of normal highs). <\/p>\n Click to download the WFSB Weather App for iOS<\/a><\/p>\n Click to download the WFSB Weather App for Android<\/a> <\/p>\n The First Alert Weather Team<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n APRIL 21 RECORD COLD…<\/b><\/p>\n Temperatures on Tuesday, 04.21 bottomed out at 27 for the Hartford Area. This tied the record low of 27 from 1961. In Bridgeport, the temperature was 33, so the record of 29 from 1956 was safe.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n APRIL 16 HEAT… <\/b><\/p>\n Temperatures on Thursday, 04.16 peaked at near record levels. The Hartford Area (as measured at Bradley International Airport) reached 90! While this fell short of the record of 92, it is the third earliest we\u2019ve hit 90 since records began in 1905. Bridgeport reached 83, 2 degrees shy of the record of 85.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n MARCH RECORD WARMTH…<\/b><\/p>\n Monday, March 9th, was one for the record books, at least in Bridgeport where the record high of 64 from 2021 was tied! Meanwhile, for the Hartford Area, it was mild but not warm enough to get remotely close to the March 9th<\/sup> record of 81. The temp managed to hit 70, the first time to do so since October 19th!<\/p>\n While the 9th was notable for the shoreline, Tuesday, March 10th was record-shattering for the Hartford Area as the temperature reached June-like levels. The March 10th<\/sup> record high was 72 from 2016 \u2013 we hit 79! Wednesday was also unseasonably warm, with an official high temperature of 74… just *1* degree shy of the record of 75 (set in 1977).<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n METEOROLOGICAL WINTER…<\/b><\/p>\n Meteorological winter ran from 12.01 to 02.28, and it was both cold and snowy compared to average. The average temperature was 25.6\u00b0, a full 4.1\u00b0 below average. During the season, 52.3\u2033 of snow fell, 13.2\u2033 more than normal. In Bridgeport, an impressive 55.9\u2033 of snow fell, which is a whopping 31.2\u2033 above average!<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n BLIZZARD CALVIN…<\/b><\/p>\n Three NWS sites met blizzard criteria in Connecticut: Bridgeport, New Haven and Groton\/New London. The criteria? Visibility of 1\/4 mile or less and wind speeds (sustained or frequent gusts) of 35 mph or higher… over at least a 3 hour period. Additionally, the snowfall reports were impressive. Shoreline towns, especially in southeastern Connecticut, received 20\u2033 and higher, with an official report of 30.8\u2033 in Stonington and 2 feet in Mystic. Wind gusts reached 55 mph along the shoreline. <\/p>\n We named this storm Blizzard Calvin<\/b>, following our naming tradition that dates back to 1971. The last blizzard in our area was over a decade ago, Blizzard Charlotte<\/b>, in February of 2013. While it dropped 22.3\u201d in the Hartford area, the jackpot was in Hamden where 40\u2033 was measured! <\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n WINTER STORM BENJAMIN…<\/b><\/p>\n Winter Storm Benjamin was the biggest snowstorm CT has experienced in almost a decade. The Hartford Area received 17.3\u2033, beating out the 16.2\u2033 that fell between February 18-19 in 2017. It produced a widespread 12-20\u2033 of snow with some locally higher amounts. The jackpot was in Falls Village, where 22.0\u2033 fell! While there was a bit of sleet that mixed in along the shoreline, official observations still eclipsed the 12\u2033 mark.<\/p>\n The snow ramped up on Sunday, January 25th, spreading across Connecticut around sunrise. Snowfall rates were increasing quickly, with observed rates of 1-2\u2033 by the afternoon. With air temperatures in the single digits, there was certainly a fluff factor at play! This also meant it felt cold outside… with the breeze, wind chill values were below zero for most of the day. The snow came down steadily and heavily through the evening, tapering off at night.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n DID YOU FEEL IT, HEAR IT? <\/b><\/p>\n At 5:36 pm Wednesday, January 7th<\/sup>, the seismometer at the East Haddam Historical Society Museum measured a small earthquake. According to the USGS, it was located 1 miles south of Moodus, 5.6 miles deep and measured 1.9 magnitude. These quakes\/tremors lead to the commonly known \u201cMoodus Noises\u201d that historically occur near\/around Moodus, hence the name. <\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n 2025…<\/b><\/p>\n The numbers are in, and 2025 did not have big departures from average. The average temperature was 51.5\u00b0, 0.5\u00b0 above normal. August, November and December were cooler than normal, but the rest of the year was warmer. Total precipitation (rain and the liquid equivalent of anything frozen) was a little below average with a total of 46.63\u2033. This is only 0.42\u2033 shy of average (the Hartford Area averages 47.05\u2033). Snow for the calendar year was below average, too. Only 27.2\u2033 fell, while average is 51.7\u2033. There were *0* confirmed tornadoes in Connecticut, the first time since 2017.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n WINTER STORM ABRAHAM…<\/b><\/p>\n An area of low pressure moving just to our south brought the first significant snowfall of the season – and our first named storm of winter – to Connecticut. Snow began on the evening of Friday, December 26th and continued overnight through the morning of Saturday, December 27th before dissipating.<\/p>\n Bands of heavy snow brought observed snowfall rates of 1-3\u2033 per hour at times Friday evening. Winter Storm Abraham produced over 6\u2033 of snowfall in many areas. Some of the highest reports were across central and western CT: New Milford – 10.5\u2033, New Preston – 9.9\u2033, Meriden – 9.0\u2033, Naugatuck – 8.5\u2033, Higganum – 8.0\u2033 & Bristol- 8.0\u2033.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n DECEMBER 19 RECORD WARMTH, WIND AND RAIN…<\/b><\/p>\n A potent storm system moved through the Great Lakes on Friday, December 19. Ahead of the cold front, southerly winds across Connecticut gusted up to and over 60 miles per hour! Some notable gusts: 67 mph in Groton, 64 mph in Willimantic, 63 mph in Middletown, 60 mph in Berlin. Scattered power outages were reported across Connecticut. Also, about an inch of rain fell throughout Connecticut.<\/p>\n That strong southerly wind brought record warmth to Connecticut. For Bradley, where the Hartford Area records are kept, the temperature peaked at 58… beating the old record of 54 (set in 1949) by several degrees. In Bridgeport, the temperature climbed to 57, tying the record of 57 set in 1967.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n DECEMBER 5 RECORD COLD…<\/b><\/p>\n High pressure moved in behind an Arctic front on December 5. Low temperatures were in the single digits and teens. In Bridgeport, we set a new daily record low temperature of 15 just before sunrise – breaking the previous record from 1989 by two degrees. Climate records in Bridgeport date back to 1948. The Hartford Area fell to 5 degrees. The record is 3, set in 1976.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n DECEMBER 2 SNOW, ICY MIX AND RAIN…<\/b><\/p>\n On December 2, a coastal storm brought a mix of snow, freezing rain, sleet and rain to Connecticut. It began in the morning and wrapped up in the evening. Snow accumulated along and northwest of I-84, with the highest totals close to the Massachusetts border (5.0\u2033 in Canaan, 4.0\u2033 in Simsbury). It was also the first measurable snow at Bradley with 2.4\u2033 recorded. The roads were quite slick with multiple spin-outs and crashes reported. This was a rain event for the shoreline from start to finish, dropping almost an inch of rain in SE CT.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n OCTOBER 30 & 31 WIND & RAIN…<\/b><\/p>\n On October 30, low pressure moved up the Appalachians, bringing a slug of rain to Connecticut. Rain ramped up in the afternoon and evening, ending after midnight on October 31. Some notable totals: 3.99\u2033 in Hamden, 3.94\u2033 in Waterbury, 3.26\u2033 in Bristol. Southern and Central CT saw totals in the 2-4\u2033 range, while the northern part of the state saw 1-2\u2033 fall. Wind gusts picked up, too, with the highest gust of 52 mph occurring in Bridgeport (at BDR). Most towns saw gusts between 40 and 50 mph on both 10.30 and 10.31.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n OCTOBER 10th COLD WEATHER\u2026 <\/b><\/p>\n With dry air and a calm wind under a clear sky\u2026 the temperature dropped to 29 degrees at Bradley thus tying the record set back in 1989! This is also notable since the last time the temp (for the Hartford Area) was below 40 was back on May 12th, the last time it was lower than 35 was on April 21st! Bridgeport got down to 40, nowhere near the record of 33 set back in 1979. <\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n AUGUST \u201825 & METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER…<\/b><\/p>\n August 2025 finished with an average temperature of 69.6\u00b0, and impressive 2.9\u00b0 below normal. This is also noteworthy as it is the first month since November \u201823 to finish below normal, ending a stretch of 21 consecutive months warmer than normal! A total of 2.45\u2033 fell for the Hartford Area (as measured at Bradley International Airport), 1.76\u2033 below normal.<\/p>\n Meteorological summer ran from 06.01 to 08.31, and it was pretty close to normal for the Hartford Area. The average temperature was 72.2\u00b0, just 0.3\u00b0 above normal. During the season, 12.39\u2033 of rain fell, only 0.27\u00b0 below normal. In Bridgeport, however, it was quite dry… only 3.85\u2033 of rain fell during the entire season! That makes it the driest summer on record (since 1948). Previously, the driest summer was in 1995 when 4.13\u2033 of rain fell.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n AUGUST 20 RAIN & COOLNESS…<\/b><\/p>\n August 20th was a chilly, raw day in Connecticut. In fact, temperatures peaked at unseasonably cool levels, setting a new record for the Hartford Area (63 on 08.20 beat the previous coolest high of 70 from 1922). The record for Bridgeport was 70 set in 1990, which was tied. Rain fell heavily statewide, with totals over 3\u2033 in parts of Litchfield and Fairfield counties.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n JULY 31 RAIN & JULY \u201825 RECAP…<\/b><\/p>\n An area of low pressure moved along a stalled-out front bringing rain, heavy at times, to Connecticut. Totals were in the 2-3\u2033 range along and northwest of I-84, with lesser amounts into southern CT. Some notable totals include 3.26\u2033 in Crystal Lake and 3.17\u2033 in New Hartford.<\/p>\n With 2.58\u2033 of rain measured at Bradley (where the Hartford Area records are kept), 7.81\u2033 of rain fell during the month. This makes July 2025 the 8th wettest July on record (since 1905). The monthly average temperature was 76.3\u00b0, a full 2.0\u00b0 above normal.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n LATE JULY HEAT & THE 3rd HEAT WAVE OF \u201925\u2026 <\/b><\/p>\n The Hartford Area has achieved its 3rd heat wave of 2025, stretching from 07.28 through 07.30. The high temperatures were 91 on 07.28, 96 on 07.29 and 94 on 07.30.<\/p>\n With a high of 96 at Bradley Airport (where records are maintained for the Hartford Area) on Tuesday, 07.29, the 92 year old record from 1933 was tied. For Bridgeport, the record of 96 from 2002 was also tied on Tuesday, 07.29! Bridgeport also tied its record of 95 from 1949 on Wednesday, 07.30.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n HEAT & SEVERE STORMS FRIDAY, 07.25…<\/b><\/p>\n Temperatures soared into the 90s ahead of a cold front on Friday. When you factor in the high humidity, it felt more like the low 100s across much of the state! The high for the Hartford Area was 95. For Bridgeport, the high was 94, breaking the old record of 93 from 2001. A cold front moving into this hot, humid air mass led to strong and severe thunderstorms. There were multiple trees down across the state, especially through Litchfield and New Haven counties.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n 2nd HEAT WAVE OF \u201825\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n The temperature hit 90 at Bradley Airport Tuesday, July 15th, then 93 Wednesday, and 90 Thursday. With 3 consecutive days 90 or higher, we achieved our 2nd heat wave of \u201925.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n WET WEEKEND STRETCH\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n Connecticut\u2019s 18-weekend streak of precipitation at Bradley International Airport (BDL) came to an end on the weekend of July 5\/6. This remarkable stretch began on February 22\/23, and was defined by at least a trace of precipitation falling on either a Saturday or a Sunday.<\/p>\n During this extended period, rain was the typical culprit, the wettest weekend day being Saturday, May 31 when 1.45\u201d of rain fell. But it also included a late-season snow event on Saturday, April 12th when 1.5\u201d of snow was recorded at Bradley; a notable contribution to the precipitation record.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n JULY 3rd SEVERE STORMS…<\/b><\/p>\n A cold front on Thursday, July 3rd sparked severe thunderstorms across Connecticut. Wind gusts were quite strong with a 49 mph gust measured at Bradley International Airport. Many towns reported downed trees, leading to power outages. In fact, over 27,500 people lost power! Unfortunately, a tree fell onto a car in Trumbull and injured one person. The storms also brought hail, particularly in parts of NW and NE CT. Hail covered roadways in Danielson. The largest was golfball size (1.75\u2033 diameter) reported in Sterling, CT.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n 1st HEAT WAVE OF \u201825\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n We need 3 consecutive days 90 or higher to qualify for a heat wave, our 1st one of the year lasted 4 days. Sunday (06.22), at Bradley Airport the temp topped out at 92. Monday\u2019s high of 98 set a record in the Hartford Area for June 23rd (prior record was 97 from 1965). Tuesday, the temp reached 90 in the 10a hour (making the heat wave official) then peaked at 99 which also was record-setting (previously 94 from 2013). Tuesday (06.24) also joined the ranks of hottest June days since 1905: 100 has been achieved twice (in 1952 and 1964), previously 99 was only achieved once (on the 29th in 2021, also the last time it was *this* hot!). Wednesday (06.25), the high of 95 tied the 1943 record. <\/p>\n For Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday\u2026 Bridgeport hit 93, 94, and 95 \u2013 respectively, all setting daily record highs. Wednesday, the high of 97 not only set a new record for June 25th, but also tied June 9th, 2008 for warmest June temperature since 1948! <\/p>\n On June 24th, the heat also broke records for \u201cwarmest low\u201d temperature both in the Hartford Area (a 116 year old record) and in Bridgeport. For the 25th, records were again broken for \u201cwarmest low\u201d at both locations. <\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n 90\u00b0 HEAT\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n Thursday, 06.05, was our first 90\u00b0 day of the year (and since August of last year), with a high of 93 at Bradley Airport (where official records are kept for the Hartford Area). For Bridgeport, the high of 87 broke the prior June 5th record by 1\u00b0 set in 2021.<\/p>\n ——————<\/p>\n MAY 22nd NOR\u2019EASTER\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n The nor\u2019easter produced over 3.0\u2033 of rain across SE CT! In the same area, wind gusts eclipsed 30 mph. To add insult to injury, it was unseasonably cool — statewide — with highs in the upper 40s and lower 50s (closer to our normal overnight low for this time of year)! And get this, we have tied the over 100 year old May 22nd record of 49 (from 1909) for lowest or \u2018coolest\u2019 high temperature in the Hartford Area! For Bridgeport, the high was 52\u2026 breaking the record lowest high of 54 from 2005!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Copyright 2026 WFSB. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n For any Alerts in effect for CT, click: here. THE MOTHER\u2019S DAY WEEKEND\u2026 The 2nd weekend of May is shaping up to be unsettled. Today is cloudy and cool with temps running 10-15 degrees below normal. It\u2019s also going to be a wet day, with periods of rain. 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