Quiet Morning for Compo Lifeguards
Compo Beach Lifeguards had a quiet morning as hundreds of empty chairs lined the shoreline and nobody headed into the surf. The lifeguarding team will remain on their chairs tonight until 6:00 PM as part of their regular Summer hours. WestportLocal.com photo
Ghost Beach: Hundreds of Chairs with Nobody to Fill Them ahead of Fireworks
Hundreds of community members headed to Compo Beach this morning - some before sunrise - to stake their claim on the sand ahead of Westport’s fireworks spectacular. The beach appears busier than ever for a Thursday morning, but was silent as the chairs waited idly by for their families to return. A Westport tradition every year: the sight was one for sore eyes after two years without the Independence Day celebration. WestportLocal.com photo
“Yes, even the wall.” Morning Weather Report: Beautiful Night for Compo Fireworks
Today:
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.
Tomorrow
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
High Tides
12:31 AM / 1:01 PM
Low Tides
7:00 AM / 7:06 PM
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 3; State Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Up
The State Department of Public Health reported 3 more cases in Westport over the past day. The State’s daily test positivity rate was up to 8.69% while State hospitalizations were up 9 at 254 patients.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,268 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 37 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 8.69% [up from 8.67%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 254 patients