Beautiful Monarch Butterfly Spreads Its Wings for the First Time
This spectacular monarch butterfly stretched its wings for the first time. Its gender, male, can be identified by the small black spots on the top surface of its hindwings. Photo by Cami Vynerib.
Independence Day Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tomorrow
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
High Tides
3:05 AM / 3:36 PM
Low Tides
9:28 AM / 9:50 PM
High Tide along Hills Point
The sidewalk along Hills Point Road was busy as high tide rose to meet it this afternoon. WestportLocal.com photo
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
High Tides
2:24 AM / 2:54 PM
Low Tides
8:49 AM / 9:05 PM