Morning Weather Report [05/03/21] Stormy Evening
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday COVID-19 Summary: Local Cases Drop; Westport Vaccination Rate Nears 50%
This summary includes the total cases, deaths, vaccines, and current hospitalizations in our town, county, and state.
The State does not publish any data on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday - so this summary does not include any information collected on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
Data from the past three days will be published cumulatively in tomorrow evening’s daily update.
All data comes from Connecticut Open Data portal. Numbers as of 04/29/21:
COVID-19 Cases
Westport:
1,783 positive or probable cases (total) +9 from April 22
31 deaths (total) + /0 from April 22
60,886 59,878 tests (total) +1,008 from April 22
Fairfield County:
98,131 positive or probable cases (total) +1,082 from April 22
2,165 Deaths (total) +11 from April 22
113 currently hospitalized -40 from April 22 (as of April 29)
Connecticut:
339,233 positive or probable cases +4,467 from April 22
8,097 deaths + 102 from April 22
383 currently hospitalized -95 from April 22 (as of April 29)
State Daily Test Positivity:
2.02 % of COVID-19 tests administered came back positive (on 04/29/21)
2.62 % on 04/22/21
2.27 % on 04/15/21
3.50% on 04/01/21
2.85% on 03/25/21
2.87% on 03/18/21
2.47% on 03/11/21
1.84% on 03/04/21
Westport Vaccine Coverage:
Data Current as of: 04/29/2021
41.67% of Westport is vaccinated against COVID-19.
The next update will be published tomorrow evening, and will include all data identified on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this weekend.
Apartment Patios Shadowed by National Hall
National Hall towers over the Riverside Avenue apartments that sit across the street from the historic structure.