A beautiful start to the weekend, although a few clouds south we will still see a good deal of sunshine and decent comfortable, seasonal temps in the 60s. Elevated fire risk is still out there due to the dry & breezy conditions across the region. A sharp cooldown for tonight into Sunday is expected. It will be a chilly start to next week but by Wednesday and Thursday, those familiar 70-degree temperatures will come back. There is a chance we could have record high temperatures later next week.

The number of days without rain will increase and it doesn't look like there will be any for the rest of the month. This means that this will go down as the driest October on record for BDR - Bridgeport, the climate site at Sikorsky Airport. Records have been kept since 1948. The driest month ever recorded there was June 1949 with 0.07" of rain. Right now, with 0.16" for the month, that puts 2024 in second place. Compared to normal rainfall, BDR is down of 3.01”. The last measurable rainfall was Oct. 7 with this 0.16", that makes 19 days so far. The last time heavier rain was seen was back on Sept. 26 with 0.29". The count is 28, going on 29 days for that.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy. High 66.

SUNDAY: Sunny and much cooler. Breezy. High 57.

MONDAY: Sunny and chilly. High 59.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. High 65.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, mild. High 74.