Morning Weather Report
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
High Tides
9:17 AM / 9:38 PM
Low Tides
3:14 AM / 3:26 PM
Sunset Swirls
High tides and moderate chopped swirled around the rocks of Compo this evening. WestportLocal.com photo
Moon Rising over South Beach
The grasses along the Compo Beach peninsula rustled as the waves lapped against the jetty and the moon rose over South Beach. WestportLocal.com photo
Sunset between J and K Docks
Sunset lowers between J and K docks along Compo’s yacht basin. WestportLocal.com photo
Westport COVID-19 Cases Up 16 over Weekend; State Positivity Rate, Hospitalizations Down
The State Department of Public Health reported 16 more COVID-19 cases in Westport over the weekend. The State positivity rate was down to 11.33% while 327 people remain hospitalized around the State.
Westport total positive or probable cases: 5,636 cases.
Westport total COVID-19 Deaths: 38 deaths
State Daily Test Positivity: 11.33% [up from 12.24%]
State COVID-19 Hospitalizations: 327 patients [down from 336]
Staples Student Spends Summer Exploring the Universe
Press Release
Over 39 intense days this summer, Rebecca Schussheim of Westport, a student at Staples High School, operated a research-grade telescope to take images of a near-earth asteroid, then calculated its orbital path, including the chance it will impact Earth in the future. She gained hands-on experience with vector calculus, physics, astronomy, and programming in Python.
Schussheim participated in the Summer Science Program (SSP), joining some of the world’s most promising science students for academic challenge, collaboration, and personal growth. Since 1959, this unique and highly selective program has offered teenagers their first taste of hands-on, authentic experimental research. Years and even decades later, alumni describe it as “the educational experience of a lifetime.” Most go on to earn advanced degrees and leadership roles in their chosen careers.
Schussheim and her colleagues spent over 300 hours collecting and analyzing data in teams of three, overseen by experienced researchers. They also had the opportunity to hear from and interact with prominent guest speakers.
SSP is operated by an independent non-profit, in cooperation with its host campuses: Indiana University Bloomington, New Mexico Tech, Purdue University, University of Colorado Boulder, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and academic affiliates: Caltech, MIT, and Harvey Mudd College. For complete information, visit SummerScience.org.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tomorrow
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light west wind.
High Tides
8:13 AM / 8:36 PM
Low Tides
2:11 AM / 2:22 PM
Anthony T. Gilbertie, 84, Died; Former RTM Member, Assumption Church Cantor
Anthony T Gilbertie, 84, lifelong resident of Westport, passed away on August 3, 2022, due to a long, courageous battle with Parkinson's.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Diane Taylor-Gilbertie; his three children, Tom Gilbertie and his wife, Anne. Peter Gilbertie and his wife, Dee and Nancy Gilbertie-Loshuk; and also five grandchildren. Griffin Gilbertie, William Gilbertie, Thomas Gilbertie, Christopher Gilbertie and Jack Loshuk.
He is predeceased by his parents, John Gilbertie, Sr and Lillian Gilbertie; as well as all his siblings, John Gilbertie Jr, Mario Gilbertie, Linda Gilbertie-Bullard, and Michael Gilbertie. Anthony was also predeceased by two baby siblings, Thomas and Gloria.
Anthony was a devout Catholic and a lifelong member of the Assumption Church, where he was a cantor for 13 years. In most recent years, he was employed by the US Postal Service as a rural carrier in Weston.
He was the 5th member of the Gilbertie family to serve on the RTM in Westport. Anthony was a big fan of history, current events and the New York Yankees.
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests a donation to the Assumption Church in Westport, or The Parkinson's Foundation.
The Wake will be held on Friday, August 12th from 8:30-10:30 AM at the Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Rd., East Westport, CT 06880. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held the same day at 11:00 AM at the Assumption Church, 98 Riverside Ave., Westport, CT 06880; followed by burial at Assumption Cemetery on Greens Farms Rd. in Westport.
The family kindly requests that all wear masks, some family members are immunocompromised.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tomorrow
A chance of thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tomorrow Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
High Tides
7:06 AM / 7:32 PM
Low Tides
1:06 AM / 1:15 PM