Heatwave

Happy Thursday!

First, be sure to keep your eyes to the sky and radar today, as there will be some potentially severe convective storms. Severe thunderstorm warnings are currently in effect for parts of Connecticut, so be sure to look at those for the latest updates on the weather and stay safe.

I wanted to take a look at the heatwave that we are currently experiencing, which, as of today, has extended to 6 days! Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, CT officially recorded a temperature of 91 °F today, extending the heatwave an additional day. I think today could be the last day of the heatwave, especially since some of the severe weather today should look to cool things off.

According to data provided by NOAA Regional Climate Centers, there have been 21 heatwaves of 6 or more days here in CT, so this one that we are experiencing now marks number 22 that is 6 days or longer.

As a reminder, to officially have a heatwave, you only need 3 or more days where the temperature is greater than or equal to 90 °F. The longest heatwave we've had here in CT was 10 days, which occurred in 2016 and 1995. We average 2.35 heatwaves each year, and that number looks to be increasing. I would also imagine that the average length of heatwaves is increasing as well. (That would be a fun project for me to tackle).

This was a short post - I simply wanted to update on the long stretch of heat we've been experiencing. Stay safe during today's severe weather!