Connecticut
Special Weather Statement Issued For CT Monday: Here's Why, What To Know
CONNECTICUT — The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for Connecticut on Monday due to the concerns of an “enhanced risk of wildfire spread.”
For southern Connecticut, the weather service said, “The combination of an anomalously dry airmass and gusty west winds of 20 to 25 mph will result in an enhanced risk of wildfire spread today. Minimum relative humidity values will drop to 30 to 35 percent in the afternoon. These conditions are likely to continue into Tuesday.”
And for northern Connecticut, the weather service said, “An anomalously dry airmass for late March will be over the region Monday. As temperatures rise into the low to mid 50s Monday afternoon, minimum relative humidities will drop near or below 30 percent. This combined with increasing west winds of 20 to 25 mph will result in elevated fire weather concerns for Monday afternoon.”
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Much cooler week of weather ahead
The 60s and 70s were great last week, but it’s back to reality for us this week, with daytime highs largely in the 40s for the next seven days. On Monday, we should hit 50 degrees, and then it’s cooler for the remainder of the week.
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“Tomorrow will be even cooler, with highs in the mid-40s,” said WFSB 3 TV chief meteorologist Mark Dixon with Mike Slifer. “The breeze remains, making it feel chillier. Spring begins on Tuesday, officially with the vernal equinox at 11:06 pm. Wednesday features the greatest chance for a shower (many communities likely remain dry) as a cold front pushes through the region. Behind it, Thursday is our chilliest day of the week as temperatures only peak between 40 and 45. It will also be our windiest day with gusts over 30 mph possible. Friday, as high pressure briefly builds into the region, the wind will be noticeably calmer. Because of this, we’ll end the week dry and bright with highs between 45 and 50.”
Rainy weekend?
“While there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding timing and amounts, rain chances are likely to increase over the weekend… especially on Saturday. Temperatures remain near average in the upper 40s. By Saturday, March 23, the average high temperature for the Hartford Area will reach 50 degrees. Sunday, we’re forecasting dry and brighter weather,” Dixon and Slifer said. (Read/watch more at WFSB 3 TV).
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Here are the forecast details for southern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 8 to 16 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Here are the forecast details for northern Connecticut via the National Weather Service:
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 15 to 17 mph.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
Florida’s tallest flag pole raises new Stars and Stripes on Independence Day
Florida’s tallest free-standing American flagpole now stands 250 feet tall at Bernice Braden Park in Cape Coral
You might have seen Connecticut’s state flag in government buildings and schools and wondered what the meaning was behind its design.
Adopted by the General Assembly in 1897, the Flag of Connecticut features a navy blue background with a white shield. Three grapevines with purple grapes are on the shield and oak leaves and acorns can be found on the shield’s edge.
Below the shield is a banner which features the phrase “Qui Transtulit Sustinet” written in Latin. According to ConnecticutHistory.org, that phrase translates to “He who transplanted still sustains,” which honors the colonists who moved to the state from England.
Per Encyclopedia Britannica, the three grapevines have two competing interpretations: they represent either the three oldest settlements in the state (Hartford, Wethersfield and Windsor) or the three colonies that merged to form Connecticut (Connecticut Colony, Saybrook Colony and New Haven Colony).
Why is the Connecticut flag blue?
According to ConnecticutHistory.org, the blue comes from Connecticut’s Civil War military flags. During the Civil War, Connecticut regiments had flags featuring blue backgrounds. ConnecticutHistory.org reports that when the legislature adopted an official flag in 1897, they kept the color that military tradition had already established.
Origins of Connecticut’s state flag
Per ConnecticutHistory.org, Connecticut did not have an official state flag until 1897. The site reports that in 1895, the Anna Warner Bailey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Groton pushed for an official flag to display in their new meeting room.
Governor Owen Vincent Coffin introduced a bill on May 29, 1895, which ConnecticutHistory.org says caused the legislature to subsequently form a committee. After several designs were submitted, the Connecticut General Assembly adopted the flag in 1897.
Connecticut’s coat of arms, which includes the shield, grapevines and banner featured on the state flag, was not formally standardized until 1931, according to USASymbol.com. The website also says color standards for the flag came in 1956, when the Secretary of the State’s office developed uniform specifications.
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