FORECAST:

At this point, I'm sure I sound like a broken record, but the dry stretch of weather persists for Connecticut. The drought monitor is still the same, but now Northwest Litchfield County is in a moderate drought. This will likely get worse with more dry weather ahead.

A red flag warning will be in effect from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday. This means there is a significantly elevated fire growth potential. Areas affected currently include Fairfield and New Haven counties. The winds will pick up out of the northwest 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 25-30 mph. Relative humidity will be low. If a fire starts, rapid spreading may occur due to the combination of the weather as well as the very dry brush and vegetation.

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 Bridgeport, the climate site at Sikorsky Airport (BDR). Records have been kept since 1948. The driest month ever recorded there was June 1949 with 0.07 inches of rain. Right now with 0.16 inches for the month, that puts 2024 in second place. Compared to normal rainfall, BDR is down of 3.01 inches.

The last measurable rainfall was Oct. 7 with 0.16 inches. That makes 18 days so far, Saturday will be 19. The last time heavier rain was seen was back on Sept. 26 with 0.29 inches. The count is 28, going on 29 days for that.

Saturday will be slightly warmer but there's a sharp cooldown for Saturday night and Sunday.

It will be a chilly start to next week but by Wednesday and Thursday, those familiar 70 degree temperatures come back. There is a chance we could have record high temperatures later next week.

CLIMATE: Bridgeport normal temps: 61/45

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, cool. Low of 48.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy and windy. High of 66.

SUNDAY: Sunny and much cooler. Breezy. High of 56.

MONDAY: Sunny and chilly. High of 55.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. High of 62.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny, mild. High of 72.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny, breezy and cooler. High of 77.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and seasonable. High of 71.