Morning Weather Report [05/30/21] Sunday Bust; Memorial Day May be Saved
Today
Rain. High near 49. Northeast wind around 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of drizzle or light rain after 2am. Low around 47. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west wind.
Compo Lifeguards Damp and Cold on First Days Back at the Beach
Peter Meehan, Staples Sophomore, keeps warm as he remains at his post watching the swim area of Compo Beach this afternoon. With strong wind gusts, driving rain, and cold temperatures - the Compo Beach lifeguards remained under several layers of clothing while watching their areas. To the surprise of staff, a hearty group of swimmers did go for a brisk dip earlier in the day. The lifeguards will remain on-duty daily through Labor Day.
Higher Tides Flood Canal Road, as Usual
With a full moon and higher-than-average tides, today’s high tide brought minor localized flooding to Saugatuck Shores this afternoon. Canal Road remained passable by the seasoned islanders who are used to its flooding during storms and high tides. Saugatuck Island can be accessed by both Canal Road and the Harbor Road bridge.
Boston’s Laurel Greenfield All Smiles as Business Picks Up
Laurel Greenfield with her art pieces at the Westport Fine Arts Festival. 
Shane Blaber, 3, of Southport lights up as he inspects Greenfield’s painting of a slice of pizza. Acrylic painter Laurel Greenfield remained positive as many shoppers still turned up for today’s art festival.
Greenfield’s vivid work has been featured in the Boston Globe and on Buzzfeed and includes bright depictios of food and people both on canvas, and on murals. She traveled to the festival from her Boston home with her husband, participating in the festival for the first time this year.
As Westport experiences one of the rainiest festival weekends on-record, she was initially discouraged by the weather - however despite the rain, Greenfield said that the shoppers who did turn up were eager to buy.