Alexis Clemons joined the NBC Connecticut StormTracker Weather Team in December 2024. Growing up near Tornado Alley in St. Louis, Missouri, she turned her childhood fear of storms into a lifelong passion for keeping communities informed and safe.
Alexis earned her degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Missouri and honed her forecasting skills at news stations in Columbia and Joplin, Missouri. Before making the move to Connecticut, she spent time at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin, where she covered everything from severe tornado outbreaks to heavy snowstorms.
Now thrilled to call the Northeast home, Alexis is eager to explore Connecticut’s vibrant restaurants, scenic beaches, and rich culture. You’ll also find her rooting for local teams like the Hartford Yard Goats, Yale Bulldogs, and UConn Huskies.
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Cloudy and mostly dry on a cooler Monday, better rain chances Tuesday
Monday sees cloudy skies and the slight chance for a few light and short-lived rain showers. High temperatures will only top out in the 60s for much of the state this afternoon. We’ll cool into the 50s and 60s overnight as cloud cover persists. A much better chance for rain comes on Tuesday with even a few rumbles of...
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Strong to severe storms possible Friday afternoon and evening
A line of slow-moving thunderstorms will likely set up across parts of Connecticut Friday afternoon and evening. Between 2 and 8 p.m. Friday, a few storms have the potential to create damaging winds and flash flooding. Frequent lightning and thunder may also be possible through the evening hours. Storms are more likely to train and dump a few inches of…
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Temps will climb on Memorial Day
Temperatures will warm up for Memorial Day. Most of the state should warm into the 70s for Memorial Day. There will also be the chance for a widely scattered shower on Monday. The warm-up will continue on Tuesday. Some may even have a chance to near 80 degrees on Tuesday. Clouds increase on Wednesday ahead of our next rain system….
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Sunny with temperatures in the 70s for Mother's Day
Abundant sunshine is expected through your Sunday with calmer northwest winds and temperatures warming into the 60s and 70s. We’ll cool into the 40s tonight, with some areas dropping into the upper 30s Monday morning. High temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s again tomorrow with clouds returning late in the day. Tuesday will be cloudy ahead of...
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Scattered storms to end the weekend, more rain to start the new workweek
Scattered storms will continue through the end of the weekend as temperatures fall back into the mid 50s. There will be more rain chances on Monday and Tuesday with a few rumbles of thunder possible on Tuesday. Temperatures will remain in the low to mid 60s for Monday and Tuesday afternoon. We’ll warm back into the low 70s on...
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Some power outages remain after stormy Sunday
The severe thunderstorm warnings that were issued for parts of the state on Saturday have expired. Leftover rain showers diminished through this evening. As of 8 a.m. on Sunday., there were about 1,000 outages, according to Eversource. That’s down from more than 10,000 around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Most of the outages Saturday were in Barkhamsted and New Hartford, with…
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Showers move out, highs in the 70s Monday
Some sprinkles or light showers moved out Sunday night and highs will be in the 70s as we start the new workweek. Temperatures will cool back into the 40s on Monday morning with clearing skies. The warmer temperatures will return on Monday afternoon with highs reaching the mid 70s. The warmth will continue on Tuesday before a front moves through…
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Wildlife observations along the Connecticut River document current health
The Connecticut River has come a long way since the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970. Over 55 years ago, it was legal, and actually common, for toxic waste to be dumped in the river. “The river for a very long time prior to the 1960s was incredibly polluted,” Lauren Bennett-Dionne, director of education at the Connecticut…
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55 Years Later: Looking back at the Becket Adventurers of 1970
Three months after the first Earth Day was celebrated, a group of 8th grade boys and their camp counselors canoed down the entire Connecticut River. They were known as the Becket Adventurers of 1970, led by Mr. Sidney DuPont, a math teacher at Becket Academy in East Haddam. Sylvester Salcedo, now residing in Orange, was 13 years old and a…
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Cloudier and seasonal Monday before showers tonight
High temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s Monday afternoon with calmer winds out of the south. After partly sunny skies in the morning, it will be cloudier ahead of the chance for a few rain showers. Scattered showers are possible closer to midnight and through the early morning hours of Tuesday. Rain should clear before the sun rises…
