Connecticut forecast: Heat wave brings high temperatures and oppressive humidity Here s how hot, and when courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Robert Miller: A wetter-than-normal July
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A car splashes through water on Main Street in Danbury. Part of the street was blocked off because of water from Tropical Storm Elsa.H John Voorhees III / Hearst Connecticut Media
In June, a huge whirl of high pressure set up shop in the Atlantic Ocean, creating a nonstop whoosh of humidity to ride into Connecticut and oppress our northern souls. It’s been like living in Tampa thunderstorms every day without the gators.
Throw in Tropical Storm Elsa, and it’s been wetter than wet.
“It’s been a lot of rain,” said Gary Lessor, chief meteorologist at the Weather Center at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury.
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Tropical Storm Elsa heading toward Connecticut: 5 things to know from outages to flooding
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Tropical Storm Elsa makes landfall on July 7, 2021 in Cedar Key, Florida. Storm warnings remain in effect for parts of Florida s west coast as Elsa made landfall on Wednesday morning. After hitting Cuba on Monday, causing flooding and mudslides, Elsa is expected to bring strong winds and rain as it heads north in the coming days. (Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images/TNS)Mark Wallheiser / TNSShow MoreShow Less
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This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) satellite image taken at 11:50 UTC on July 7, 2021 shows Tropical Storm Elsa located about 70 miles (115 kilometers) northwest of Tampa, Florida with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph (100 km/h), the NHC said in a public advisory at 5 am. - As it moved toward Florida s Gulf Coast early July 7, 2021, Elsa weakened to a tropical storm, though it still barreled inland with gusty winds and h
Tropical Storm Elsa soaks Connecticut, rain should stop by mid-afternoon, but may return msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.