Meteorologist Darren Sweeney

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  • StormTracker Apr 1, 2024

    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…

  • StormTracker Jan 14, 2024

    Colder temperatures and snow showers expected Sunday

    Behind the latest storm that brought flooding to the state, temperatures will turn much colder starting on Sunday with an Arctic airmass coming down from the north.  As a front passes midday on Sunday, snow squalls are likely. There could be brief minor accumulation as the squalls and snow showers pass through.  Temperatures will remain in the 30s, but...

  • Mar 4, 2023

    Wintry Mix Moves Out, Coastal Flooding Conditions Improve

    A storm brought a wintry mix and some coastal flooding to the state overnight Friday and through Saturday. Around high tide on Saturday morning, streets like Catherine Street in East Haven were impassable due to flooding. The tide going out along with a wind shift to the north is quickly improving conditions at the shore. Inland, a wintry mix of…

  • Rain in New Haven
    first alert weather Oct 4, 2021

    Showers Stick Around to Start the New Work Week

    Clouds and showers will continue through the day today. Temperatures will be coolest in northern Connecticut with highs around 60. Mid to upper 60s along the shoreline. Showers will continue into Tuesday morning with clouds lingering through Tuesday. Brighter and milder temperatures arrive by Wednesday until the end of the week with highs in the 70s. You can get the...

  • first alert weather Apr 12, 2020

    First Alert: Significant Wind Threat, Strong Storm on Monday

    The weather will be quiet for any Easter Sunday plans with partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperatures rising into the middle to upper 50s. A strong storm system will track towards Connecticut Sunday into Monday. Rain will overspread the state Monday morning with winds picking up as well. A High Wind Watch has been posted for all of Connecticut….

  • 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 forecast Mar 29, 2020

    Showers to Continue Into the Start of the Week

    NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking more showers to end the weekend and start the new work week. Showers will continue off and on through the day Sunday. Areas of drizzle and an easterly wind will keep temperatures in the 40’s through the day. Another disturbance will continue to hold clouds in place through Monday with another round of showers during…

  • 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…

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