Today were could have our first 90-dgree day since last September.
High pressure will result in a dry day today and Friday, with warm to hot summertime temperatures both days.
The mercury will rise well into the 80s today, and into the 90s away from the Long Island Sound shoreline.
Inland areas like Danbury, Torrington, Middletown and Hartford will likely hit the 90-degree mark on Thursday.
The last time the temperarure was 90 or above was on Sept. 6, according to the Northeast Reginal Climate Center.
Wednesday’s high temperatures reached 89 at Bradley airport in Windsor Locks, 88 in Hartford, 87 degrees at White Plains airport, near Greenwich; 86 at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford and 85 in New Haven.
Temperatures will fall into the 60s and 70s tonight.
Similar afternoon high temperatures are forecast for Friday, in the 80s and 90s.
A cold front will approach the region from the northwest onSaturday. This will lead to an increase in humidity and the chance of showers and thunderstorms.
The forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday night: A slight chance of showers between 1and 4 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a...
from News https://www.ctpost.com/local/article/First-90-degree-day-since-September-hot-humid-14055058.php
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