Morning Weather Report
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Tropical storm conditions possible. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 70.
Tomorrow
Tropical storm conditions expected. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Tomorrow Night
Tropical storm conditions possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Evening Jazz at MoCA Westport
An intimate crowd set up their lawn chairs in the MoCA parking lot for an evening of jazz by musician Samara Joy and the Pasquale Grasso trio. Photo by JC Martin for WestportLocal.com
No New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths; State Positivity Rate 3.13%, Hospitalizations Up 2
The Westport-Weston Health District reports that Westport’s COVID-19 cases remained the same today, with no deaths reported. The State’s daily test positivity rate was down to 3.13%, and State hospitalizations were up 2.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 1,914 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 31 deaths.
State Daily Test Positivity: 3.13% [down from 3.37%]
State Hospitalizations: 346 patients [+2]
Westport Fire Department Plans for Flooding, High Winds, Power Outages
The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for Westport for Tropical Storm Henri. Tropical Storm Henri is forecasted to become a hurricane off the Mid-Atlantic Coast and may make landfall east of New Haven Sunday afternoon with lingering effects into Monday. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical-storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours.
The Westport Emergency Management team will update residents as more information on the projected impact is realized. Currently, we anticipate heavy rainfall, flooding, high winds, coastal flooding, and power outages.
Residents can find current forecasts for Tropical Storm Henri can be found at www.weather.gov/okx/