This week is shaping up to be beautiful, with dry and sunny conditions expected through Friday. Highs will be seasonably warm from Wednesday to Friday, while Tuesday will be a bit cooler, with temperatures in the low 70s — slightly below the average of 78 degrees.

Nights will remain cool, with lows in the upper 40s to 50s through Thursday, warming up to the 60s by Friday.

Humidity will build back in Thursday, making Friday feel a bit muggy, but until then, the air will be comfortably dry. As we head into the weekend, the next chance of rain emerges, with widespread showers more likely in western and interior New England.

Showers will kick up ahead of the cold front by Saturday afternoon. As the system reaches Boston and the surrounding areas by Sunday, there’s still a chance of scattered showers, though it’s expected to be less intense than farther west.

Cooler temperatures and more sunshine are on the horizon for next week. Check back for weekend rain updates!

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers have ruled out starting guard Isaac Seumalo for their Week 1 game against the Atlanta Falcons. Seumalo will reportedly miss three to four weeks with a pectoral injury, but Tomlin said the Steelers got positive news about his injury. He is week-to-week, but the Steelers are optimistic that he will return sooner rather than later.

As far as others go, the Steelers remain optimistic that wide receiver Roman Wilson, offensive tackle Troy Fautanu, cornerback Cory Trice, and running back Jaylen Warren will all play. Tomlin said that the Steelers will let all of those players guide them into how much of a role they will have on Sunday, but they all participated in Monday’s practice, which is a good sign for their availability for the week ahead.

AVON, CT — The topic of the “Avon Talks” history podcast takes a look at one of the worst weather events in Connecticut history, the great flood of 1955.

Avon Talks is a monthly podcast about Avon’s history, landmarks, and current events from the Avon Historical Society and Town of Avon.

It is hosted by Ethan Guo, an Avon Resident and current undergraduate at Tufts University.

In August 1955, Connecticut was hit by one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s history.

Over one week, two hurricanes — Hurricane Connie and Hurricane Diane — collectively dropped more than 2 feet of water and raised the Farmington River by over 18 inches.

These two storms, and the subsequent Flood of 1955 that resulted, ended up causing more than $680 million worth of damage across the Eastern Seaboard, with $350 million of that in Connecticut alone.

In response to these damages, then-Gov. Abraham Ribicoff declared a state of emergency, requested federal assistance from President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and activated the state’s National Guard.

By the end of the Flood of 1955, 87 Connecticut residents had died, 668 dwellings were destroyed, and more than 200 dams suffered partial or total failure.

Avon, located adjacent to the Farmington River, was not able to escape the impact of the hurricane, suffering extreme damage to its public infrastructure, farms, and houses.

For this episode, the podcast is joined by Janet Carville of The Pickin Patch Farm who, being a lifelong resident of Avon, was able to experience the Flood of 1955 first-hand.

“Avon Talks: is available on: Spotify; Apple Podcasts; YouTube Music; Podcast Index; and
Amazon Music. Find more Avon Talks info at https://avontalks.buzzsprout.com
Those with questions, comments and/or concerns can reach out to avontalksahs@gmail.com.
For more information on the Avon Historical Society, visit www.avonhistoricalsociety.org.