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Paul Piorek WICC

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Paul is a New York Emmy award winner and four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters' Association award for Best TV Weathercast. Paul is the chief meteorologist at WICC 600 AM & 95.9 FM in Bridgeport, CT. Listen LIVE at voiceofct.com.

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The Bridgeport climate station has recorded 16.94" of precipitation this year, which is well below the 25.75" normal through August 3 and less than half of last year's total (34.23") through the same date.

05.08.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
WWA Summary by Location for 41.19N 73.2W with CTZ009/CTC001/CTZ009 emphasis Air Quality Alert

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties until 11 p.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

04.08.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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8/03/2025 @ 10:45 a.m. EDT: The air temperature is 76Β° F with a comfortable 54Β° dew point and a light northeast breeze under a sunny sky at Samp Mortar Lake in Fairfield.

03.08.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saturday's high and low temperatures at the Bridgeport climate station as of 4 p.m. EDT were 81Β° F (12:40 p.m. EDT) and 62Β° (5:21 a.m.), respectively, for a 72Β° average, which is 4Β° cooler-than-normal.

02.08.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday's high and low temperatures at the Bridgeport climate station as of 4 p.m. EDT were 75Β° F (2:57 p.m. EDT) and 62Β° (6:19 a.m.), respectively, for a 69Β° average, which is 7Β° cooler-than-normal.

01.08.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Bridgeport climate station recorded 1.35" of precipitation in July, which is nearly two inches below normal (3.32"). There were only seven days with at least one-tenth of an inch of rain.

01.08.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The average monthly temperature for July at the Bridgeport climate station was 78.2Β° F, which is 2.5Β° warmer-than-normal. The range was 96Β° (July 29) and 61Β° (July 5). There were eight days with a high temperature of 90Β° or warmer.

01.08.2025 11:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're right. Flash flooding and Noah's ark across Long Island and heavy rain north of I-84.

31.07.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing. No rain in Fairfield.

31.07.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a "moderate" risk of excessive rainfall today across extreme southwestern Connecticut.

31.07.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a "slight" risk of excessive rainfall today across southwestern Connecticut.

31.07.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wednesday's high temperature of 95Β° F (12:58 p.m. EDT) at the Bridgeport climate station tied the record high temperature for this date set in 1949.

31.07.2025 00:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Flood Watch will be in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties from Thursday at 2 p.m. until Friday at 2 p.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

30.07.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a "slight" risk of excessive rainfall Thursday across southwestern Connecticut.

30.07.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than two inches of rain are expected across parts of southwestern Connecticut through Saturday at 2 a.m. EDT.

30.07.2025 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tuesday's high temperature of 96Β° F (2:57 p.m. EDT) at the Bridgeport climate station tied the record high temperature for this date set in 2002.

30.07.2025 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7/29/2025 @ 5:45 p.m. EDT: The air temperature is a steamy 96Β° F with a 69Β° dew point and a south breeze under a mostly sunny sky at Samp Mortar Lake in Fairfield.

29.07.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a "slight" risk of excessive rainfall Thursday across southwestern Connecticut.

29.07.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a "marginal" risk (level two) for severe thunderstorms Wednesday across southwestern Connecticut.

29.07.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One to two inches of rain are expected across southwestern Connecticut through Friday at 8 a.m. EDT.

29.07.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Monday's high and low temperatures at the Bridgeport climate station as of 4 p.m. EDT were 90Β° F (2:59 p.m. EDT) and 73Β° (5:32 a.m.), respectively, for an 82Β° average, which is 6Β° warmer-than-normal.

28.07.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Heat Advisory remains in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties through Wednesday at 8 p.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

28.07.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Weather Prediction Center is forecasting a "slight" risk of excessive rainfall Thursday across southwestern Connecticut.

28.07.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Heat Advisory will be in effect for Fairfield and New Haven counties from Monday at 11 a.m. through Wednesday at 8 p.m. EDT: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

28.07.2025 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bridgeport climate station recorded 0.16" of rain today, marking just the sixth day this month with at least one-tenth of an inch of precipitation.

27.07.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bridgeport climate station recorded just 24 hours of measured precipitation in each of the last two months, which is the fewest of any month this year.

27.07.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bridgeport climate station has recorded heat indices of 100Β° F or higher six times since June 1, including a heat index of 105Β° in late June.

27.07.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bridgeport climate station has recorded a dew point of 70Β° F or higher 396 hours this year, which is the third most on record since 1943. Only 2013 (505 hours) and 2024 (400 hours) have eclipsed this year's total.

26.07.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Approximately one-half inch of rain is expected across southwestern Connecticut through Monday at 2 a.m. EDT.

26.07.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NOAA's Storm Prediction Center is forecasting a risk for thunderstorms Sunday across southwestern Connecticut.

26.07.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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