Monday Evening Weather Blog
Mostly cloudy skies and some patchy fog is expected tonight as temperatures are expected to fall back into the low to mid 50s by morning.
Another decent day is on the way to start October. Mix of clouds and sun with slightly cooler air - highs will only peak in the upper 60s to low 70s. If we once again see a little more sunshine, temperatures could be a bit warmer.
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A cold front will approach the area on Wednesday, an isolated shower could be possible but it's looking like much of the moisture will dry up by the time it gets to CT. Skies look to stay mostly cloudy with afternoon temps near 70°.
Behind the front, high pressure brings us another dry stretch of weather for Thursday and Friday. By Friday we'll see more sunshine and warmer temps into the mid 70s.
We'll be keeping an eye on the weekend, a few showers look possible for Saturday afternoon.
The tropics remain active. Several areas are being watched for possible development. Unfortunately, one of those areas could be along the Gulf of Mexico over the next 7 days.
A new tropical storm, Kirk, formed around midday Monday. It's expected to strengthen into a major hurricane but is also expected to stay out to sea through at least the end of the week.
As we get set to close out the month of September, fall foliage is beginning to pop across the state. Some peak is already being observed in the mountains in northern New England.
