A Great Weather Day

Clouds and drizzle lingered for a few hours this morning across the state before clearing midday. Temperatures recovered into the 60s. To recap last night's data....I would give a letter grade "F"! QPF totals were much lower than predicted by the NAM and GFS!
We are looking at a prolonged period of fair weather. High pressure will slowly build in across New England from Central Canada. I am a little concerned about Sunday as a NE flow may try to get going. There are some hints of Drizzle and low clouds for NE Mass. I will watch that closely.
A weak cold front will wash out over Connecticut Monday Night and Tuesday Morning. I am going with a dry forecast now with just a band of cloud cover.
A few side notes:
Here is my forecast graphic for tomorrow:


Plus I had the SkyMax Mobile weather Lab out today in the beautiful area of Easton at Helen Keller Middle School.





Oh, and I was elected Employee of the month today as well! -Gil

Rain On The Way!

Dry weather dominated for the day today. Changes are on the way for tonight. A quick moving system off to the West will glide right across Connecticut overnight. QPF amounts based on the 18Z GFS run range from .25" NE to 1.25" SW in Connecticut.
The NAM has slightly less QPF, but still generous.
There are already some convective looking elements across Central New York State. Perhaps there could be some thunder tonight? Stay tuned!

A Beautiful Spring Day!

A gorgeous day today! A few morning showers with a cold front moved out quickly to reveal a beautiful afternoon. The wind is gusty with some gusts up over 40 mph. Temperatures climbed into the 70s across most of the state. I snapped a few pictures with my cell to capture some of the Spring beauty! Now if only the pollen count will lower!
I am expecting some rain tomorrow evening/night. About 0.50" should fall on average. Some areas with convective elements may see up to 1". Stay tuned for the possibility of frost late week.

FEELING LIKE SPRING....FINALLY!

Hello..
A quick post to document temperature trends. Yesterday turned out to be an amazing day of beautiful weather. Official highs: BDR 77f and BDL 78f! Normal highs are 59/62! As I post this today @ 10:30Local, temperatures are already climbing through the 60s. I will be interested to see if an onshore flow keeps temperatures locked in to the middle 60s near the water.
The satellite shot tells it all. Big bubble...no weather trouble! For now! -Gil

Sunshine At The End Of The Weather Tunnel!

Temperatures in the 30s and 40s now...there is hope just in time for the weekend! Check out my 8-day forecast from Tuesday Evening. I am expecting 70 degrees in many areas Sunday-Monday with sunshine! The immediate shore will have to deal with a slightly cooler wind off of the water. 50s and 60s there.
I was live at River Road in Cromwell today. The Connecticut River is amazing. The rate it is rising is unreal. We had to move vehicles due to the rising water. The forecast shows a crest of 15.4' Wednesday...stay tuned! Connecticut's other rivers are at crest or falling now.

Watching The Connecticut River

Hello!
Concerns rise as the Connecticut River does the same. The forecast calls for the river level to rise through Wednesday. The Northeast Forecast River Center calls for major flooding. Please see the graphic for Middletown.



Various rivers across the state are strating to recede slowly. Here is a link to the NERFC (river forecast center): Click here for river information across the state.

One good note...I am expecting a nice warm pattern change starting this weekend. I expect some locations to reach 70 degrees early next week! -Gil

40 Days & 40 Nights

10 inches of rain in Weston & brookfield CT. Widespread flooding and power outages. It has been a crazy 24 hours. Rivers are still rising. 2" of snow early yesterday morning in the Litchfield hills.......50s for parts of the state overnight.
Enhanced precipitation patterns ruled for Southwestern Connecticut. It was interesting to note the radar returns mirroring the Connecticut shoreline so many times last night. I wish I had a saved radar image! It seems as if the heaviest has passed now. Rivers will steal the headlines over the next couple of days.
Oh, and just taking a peek at some buoys S-E of New England...many are reporting 25+ foot waves!!
-Gil