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Dozens of school districts have early dismissals again today as the high temperatures continue. Highs today are expected to be near 90 with a heat index of 95 to 100. Yesterday marked the first heat wave of the season. The heat wave is expected to continue today. In the oppressive heat, students and staff still have to wear masks all…

“This might be the second time in my career that I’ve worn shorts on-site,” Hatton Elementary School Principal Robert Garry said. Garry dismissed his more than 300 students for the day as temperatures started to climb above 90 degrees. “We started planning last week, there were discussions down with our central office about the heat and the factor ...

Connecticut is in the first heat wave of the season. The temperature reached 95 degrees at Bradley International Airport. There have been three days in a row of temperatures reaching 90-plus degrees and hot weather is expected for the next couple of days as well. Humidity values will increase with dew points rising into the 70s. The feels-like temp...

The heat index is a measure of how hot it feels to the human body. The index combines the actual temperature and the amount of humidity in the air to determine the “apparent temperature,” also known as the heat index. The formula for heat index is actually quite complex. Take a look at the equation. You can see the two…

Several school districts have announced early dismissals for Monday afternoon with high temperatures expected to continue through Tuesday. Some of the school districts announcing those changes to the schedule are: Ashford Public Schools Botelle Elementary School in Norfolk Ellington Public Schools Hebron Public Schools New Hartford Public Schools S...

Temperatures will once again surge into the 90s as we head into Sunday. Coupled with the high temperatures, humidity values will also increase. Temperatures on Sunday climbed into the 90s for the second consecutive day. There was a high temperature of 94 degrees at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks. Along the shoreline, a record-high t...

Several Connecticut state parks are closed to capacity amid hot and humid temperatures across the state. Below is a list of state parks with parking full to capacity: Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union Black Rock State Park, Watertown Garder Lake State Park, Salem Haddam Meadows State Park, Haddam Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison Millers Pond St...

The heat continues today with high temperatures approaching the middle 90s away from the beaches. The record high temperature at Windsor Locks is 96 degrees, set back in 1925. The forecast for today inland is for high temperatures to approach 95 degrees. The record in the Bridgeport area is 88 set in 2020. The high temperature forecast for the shor...

Temperatures will rise into the middle 90s as we head into Sunday afternoon, which could break a record. The current daily record for the Hartford area is 96, set back in 1925. Our meteorologists are forecasting a high of 95 degrees which will come very close to the record. On Saturday, we tied a record along the shoreline in the…

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Hartford and Tolland counties until 6:30 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning for Middlesex County is in effect until 6:45 p.m. A severe thunderstorm remains in effect for Fairfield County through 8 p.m. A line of heavy showers moved through parts of northeastern Connecticut Friday afternoon. Thunders...

NBC Connecticut meteorologists are forecasting some gray skies and thunderstorms for today, tonight and tomorrow. There will be a few showers to start the morning. Later this afternoon into this evening will be cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 70s. The best chance of a thunderstorm is in western Connecticut, nea...

The warm weather we saw yesterday will continue today and there are multiple chances for rain in the coming days. Today will feature a bright mix of sunshine and clouds with highs in the 70s. There is a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm in northwest Connecticut. Overnight, the clouds will increase with a few downpurs. Tomorrow will be&#823...