Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
High Tides: 2:09 AM/2:37 PM
Low Tides: 8:36 AM/9:00 PM
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tomorrow
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tomorrow Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Bulkley Avenue South Closed at Todds Way due to Tree Down
A report of a large branch and possible wires down had closed off Bulkley Avenue South at Todds way tonight as electrical crews and tree workers cleared the roadway and assured safety. WestportLocal.com photo
Hazy Night for Softball Under the Lights
As the Men’s Monday Night Softball League continues on, haze could be seen as air quality remains low. Smoke plumes continue to be reported by the Interagency Wildland Fire Air Quality Response Program from the wildland fires in the Western United States.
In the outfield are the “Empty Pitchers” with “Viva Zapata” at bat. Viva's, sponsored by the historic Saugatuck institution, is currently ranked #2 in the league behind the “Bulldogs”. The score for the late evening game was 5-6 (Viva Zapata) by the bottom of the fourth inning.
“Restore Cryotherapy” and the “Rats” played the field prior to Viva and the Empty Pitchers, with Restore beating the Rats 9-8 with a solid run in the bottom of the seventh inning by Keith Lombardo. WestportLocal.com photo
Good Catch by The Empty Pitchers’ #4 during Monday Night Softball at Greens Farms School
Outfielder Tim Fording catches a pop fly just between first and second bases at the top of the third inning. Fording’s team, “The Empty Pitchers”, are a part of the Parks and Recreation Monday Night Men’s Over-40 Softball league played at Greens Farms School field. WestportLocal.com photo