Today is going to be a pretty intense day of forecasting for me, as we are faced with undoubtedly the highest risk of severe weather for Connecticut so far this year. The SPC has placed areas along and west of Rt. 8 under a SLIGHT risk (which actually is pretty rare for Connecticut- this happens about 5-6 times per year, on average)- and everyone else is under a MARGINAL risk. A cold front will be moving through the region at exactly the right time to kick off strong to severe thunderstorms that will likely begin around 4 tonight. These storms will have the potential to produce large hail, damaging winds, and possibly even tornadoes, especially in the western half of Connecticut today. It should be fun watching these developing cells for sure! The good news is that this rather nasty weather sets up what will be a beautiful stretch of weather that is the same as well. For the next week, the temperature will be no cooler than 80 and no warmer than 88 with partly sunny conditions each day. The only possible exception would be Tuesday, but I believe that storm will miss just to our south.
^SPC outlook showing a slight risk of severe weather in Connecticut this evening.
No development is expected in the Atlantic, whereas the development in the Pacific is the same as it was the other day, but the system itself is now well over water.
Today in weather history- July 1, 1979- Stampede Pass, WA somehow manages to pick up 6" of snow. Yes, this is July and it really did snow there...but unsurprisingly, it's the highest July snowfall on record in the United States.
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