BrianW

Been a pretty good rain event for Southern CT.

They are running the ferry? Looks like Block Island is shut down today.

Yeah. Woke up to no power and some damage here.

Looks like days and days of wind and rain here.

Looks like GON and IJD with the first 30s for CT. 50 for the low here.

What a September down here on the sound. +3.2 for HVN. 4th warmest September on record.

Looks like GON picked up 1.37 from that.

Nothing compared to tornadoes of yore like Wallingford in 1878. The tornado started at 6:15 p.m. local time[1] as a waterspout over Community Lake, just west of town. It then moved through the center of town along Christian Street, damaging almost every structure as it went. The tornado tore houses from their foundations, throwing some more than 600 feet (180 meters). A receipt from the town was later found 65 miles (105 km) east in Peacedale, Rhode Island.[4] Large trees were uprooted and snapped, and those that were still standing were stripped of small limbs and leaves. The Catholic Church was blown to bits, and heavy tombstones in the nearby cemetery were tossed around. The brand-new brick high school building was almost completely destroyed.[6] The tornado's path through town was only two miles long, but the damage path was up to 600 feet (180 meters) wide.[7]

Thanks. Some incredibly warm Long Island sound temps as well for this time of year.

So the data indicates it's off by possibly 2 degrees? Seems to run very close to BDR. There's also like a half dozen or so WU stations near HVN that seem to run pretty close to it.

Still waiting for my first 40's here...

What an extended summer here on the shoreline. Was out on the boat last night and there has been a pod of around 50-100 bottle nose dolphins hanging out in Branford harbor.

84 for highs today for BDR and HVN.

Nice summer like day here in New Haven as well in the mid 80's with some nice dews.

Yeah. Nice to feel the dews.

Let's dew it..

Looks pretty warm down this way..

Great week for some Sea Hags at the new NEBCO. You been yet?

Nothing better than an Octoberfest and some fall mowing...

What a week coming up.. Next week looks dry and unseasonably warm with highs in the 80s inland! Summer is not over yet! Keep the pools open and the boats in the water.

@dendrite Rare chestnut bee discovered at NY orchard research station. https://phys.org/news/2025-09-rare-chestnut-bee-ny-orchard.html

This ice plant has been growing like crazy out a of tiny crack in my patio all summer. It gets roasted in the sun and was amazed it made it through all that summer heat and drought. I have a few others in some beds so it must have spread naturally. Did a little research and these are some hardy plants. I have had them bloom into November a few times here. There is no need to fuss with ice plants to achieve vibrant blooms. This powerful, low-growing perennial will thrive and spread in full sun, intense heat, periods of drought, and neglect! Not only do they produce colorful blooms through periods of intense high temperatures, but they also prefer it! This tough-as-nails succulent thrives in the heat, where many other flowers wilt and fade. Hailing from South Africa’s sunny shores, ice plants are adapted to high temperatures. The succulent foliage stores water, helping them easily weather dry spells putting on a dazzling display of blooms throughout the hottest months.

68 for the low. Decent rain statewide last night. BDL .42 DXR .62 HVN .39 GON .37 HFD .51 IJD .24

Same down here around HVN. I think it's been even drier down by BDR but it looks they had gauge issues last month.