Meteorologist Darren Sweeney

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  • StormTracker Apr 1

    Sunshine and mild temperatures for Easter Sunday

    There’s good news for anyone going outside for an Easter egg hunt on Sunday. Easter Sunday is featuring sunshine and mild temperatures. The average high temperature for today is 53 degrees. The expected high for today is in the mid to upper 50s. Along with the mild temperatures, there will be less wind compared to yesterday. A lighter breeze from…

  • first alert weather Apr 4, 2020

    Weather Slowly Improves Throughout This Weekend

    NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists are tracking a slow improvement to the weekend weather as an ocean storm moves away. As the large ocean storm continues to move away, we can expect some sunshine to break through the clouds today. The wind will still gust between 10 and 20 miles per hour. Another system from the west will bring more…

  • first alert weather Mar 21, 2020

    Coastal Storm to Bring Rain and Snow Monday

    NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists continue to track the likelihood of a storm that will bring the state a round of rain and snow. A cooler air mass will settle into the state over the weekend. Overnight lows will be in the 20s and daytime highs will be in the 40s.  On Monday, an area of low pressure will...

  • Mar 1, 2020

    A Warming Trend Is on the Way to Begin March

    After a chilly weekend with temperatures below average, the first week of March will feature a warming trend. Temperatures today will still be a few degrees below average before warming begins on Monday. The average high temperature for this time of year is 42 degrees. Temperatures will go well above average for much of the week. A rising chance of…

  • first alert weather Feb 16, 2020

    Mild Temperatures to Start the Week

    Milder air has been moving into the state through the course of the weekend. That mild air will continue into the first half of next week. Clouds will mix with the sunshine as the milder air moves in today. High temperatures will top 40 degrees in many locations. Temperatures will remain in the 40s through President’s Day Monday. We will…

  • first alert weather Feb 2, 2020

    A Round of Snow Possible This Evening

    NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists are tracking a round of snow and rain showers for this evening. After a brighter day today with highs in the upper 30s and lower 40s, a warm front will move in this evening and bring a round of rain and wet snow. While we’re not expecting much more than a coating to 1 inch…

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    Weather Jan 13, 2020

    Weekend's Warm Temps Hurt Snowmaking at Ski Resorts

    This weekend’s record-high temperatures that approached 70 degrees in many locations caused places like Powder Ridge Mountain Park and Resort in Middlefield to stop making snow and close down. Conditions became unsafe for skiers and they needed to close down in order for the snow to dry out from recent rain and warm temperatures, according to the resort’s owner,...

  • Weather Dec 8, 2019

    Cold Moves Out, Heavy Rain Threat Moves In

    NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists are tracking warmer air and a significant rain storm after a cold weekend. Many towns started Sunday with temperatures into the single digits. A wind shift to the south will transport milder air into the state through tonight. Clouds will increase overnight into Monday morning with a chance of a few showers around the time…

  • first alert forecast Dec 7, 2019

    A Chilly Weekend Ahead

    NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking colder air filtering into the state through the weekend before a warming trend next week. A cold front passed through overnight last night. The colder air will filter through the state through Sunday. Highs are supposed to be near 40 but will likely stay in the low 30s for most of the state and 20s…

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    first alert weather Mar 3, 2019

    First Alert: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Another Winter Storm Sunday Night

    After a smaller storm moved through Saturday, the NBC Connecticut meteorologists have their eye on bigger storm threat Sunday.

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