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Current conditions
As of 8:52 AM EDT
at Willimantic, Connecticut

Overcast
Temperature: 42°
Wind chill:33°
Wind: NE 20 mph
Dewpoint: 38°
Humidity: 85%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Forecast

As of 6:33 am EDT on March 15, 2010

Today...Rain. Blustery with highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tonight...Cloudy...rain...mainly in the evening. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.

Tuesday...Partly sunny in the morning...then clearing. Not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph... diminishing to around 10 mph in the afternoon.

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    Regional conditions
LocationConditionsTemp..
North Windham Overcast 42°
Hartford (Hartford-brainard) Overcast 44°
Groton Overcast 44°
Hartford (Bradley International) Overcast 42°
Deep River Overcast 39°
Westerly Overcast 43°
Lincoln Overcast 39°
Chicopee Light Rain 40°
Warwick Light Rain 42°
Worcester Light Rain 36°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
March 15, 2010
Normal high:47° Record high:73° (1990)
Normal low:28° Record low:6° (1993)
Sunrise:7:00 AM Moon Rise: 6:32 AM
Sunset:6:55 PM Moon Set: 7:02 PM
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Detailed History and Climate

Areal Flood Warning
Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:42 am EDT on March 15, 2010


... The Flood Warning remains in effect until 230 PM EDT Monday for
urban areas and small streams in eastern Windham County in northern
Connecticut... and Worcester County in central Massachusetts... and
Middlesex... Suffolk... Norfolk and Essex counties in eastern
Massachusetts... and Bristol and Plymouth counties in southeast
Massachusetts... and Kent... Providence... Washington... Newport and
Bristol counties in Rhode Island...

... Dangerous flooding to take place in eastern Massachusetts...

At 719 am EDT widespread flooding of streams was occurring across
central and eastern Massachusetts and much of Rhode Island. Across
eastern Massachusetts moderate to major flooding was taking place or
is threatening to take place along many small streams. This is a
dangerous situaton.

A swath of heavy rain will fall across the greater Boston
area... including adjacent Middlesex County through 9 am and
exacerbate flooding even more in that area. The aberjona river was
already in major flooding at Winchester... and it will continue to
rise sharply with the new rainfall burst... creating a potentially
dangerous situation there. Another problem spot is the Muddy river.
Although the Muddy river dropped a little below flood stage early
this morning... the new rainfall will bring it sharply back above
flood stage by 8 or 830 am.

Streams and rivers across much of eastern Massachusetts will
continue to rise as moderate to heavy rain persist through at least
mid morning. Moderate to major flooding is expected across many
small streams in eastern Massachusetts this morning into at least
early afternoon. Numerous roadways are expected to be
impacted... some possibly at risk for washing out. This is a very
serious situaton and calls for extreme caution.

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or has been reported.
With streams already so high... additional rises may occur very
rapidly. At all costs... do not attempt to drive across flooded
roadways.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Do not drive your vehicle into areas where the water covers the
roadway... including underpasses. The water may be too deep to allow
vehicles to cross safely... or the roadway may be undermined.


Lat... Lon 4164 7180 4271 7223 4269 7126 4287 7081
      4269 7077 4262 7061 4254 7089 4230 7104
      4231 7102 4220 7071 4199 7070 4182 7055
      4149 7132 4164 7126 4166 7128 4158 7132
      4178 7138 4156 7144 4148 7135 4136 7183


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