Morning Weather Report: Cool, Fall Day Ahead
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Morning Weather Report: Beautiful
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
High Tides: 2:42 AM/2:51 PM
Low Tides: 8:47 AM/9:25 PM
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 7 mph.
Fairfield Avenue North Becomes More Waterfront than Originally Bargained For
Fairfield Avenue North, off of Bradley Street, remained flooded early this morning as waters in the Compo neighborhood slowly receded into nearby storm drains with the help of water pumps. The lower beach neighborhood streets experience flooding often as the hills sloping down from the shoreline trap water that settles in the lower level areas. The area falls within the Town’s AE flood zone and is described as having a 1% annual chance of flood, with the base flood elevation determined.
Blue Skies: The Difference a Few Hours Make
Westporters woke up, or paused pumping out their basements, to find brilliant blue skies and calm waters this morning after hours of historic rainfall and widespread flooding.
Local kids enjoyed a two hour delay - sleeping-in after just two mornings of waking up for the bus.
Police, Fire, and EMS personnel were busy throughout the night with motorists stuck in their cars as flash floods created dangerous situations around town - such as on Myrtle Avenue and Morningside Drive North. Several homes also experienced heavy flooding requiring the assistance of the first responders. No injuries have been reported. WestportLocal.com photo