It’s official now… #tropicalstormfrancine forms in the Gulf and is forecast to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane 🌀 and make landfall somewhere in Louisiana on Wednesday! More on the tropics and our local weather coming up at 12 (WFSB Channel 3 ) & 12:30 (WWAX).

While we in CT enjoy an endless dry stretch and a warming trend, Louisiana braces for what is forecast to strengthen into a category 2 Hurricane Francine 🌀 before making landfall tomorrow PM! Moving inland & a #FirstAlert tornado 🌪️ threat for my Alabama followers.

Were you up early enough to see this? The #SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch was visible here in CT! 📷Scott Smith wfsb.com/2024/09/10/spa…

Route 313 in Seymour is open! The roadway reopened Friday night after crews paved the reconstructed areas. Some minor work remains so drive slowly and pay attention when traveling through the area. For the latest information, visit our interactive map: ctdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboard….

Remember you can track the tranquil weather locally and the tropical forecast via the WFSB Channel 3 - First Alert Weather App! Complete forecast ahead at 12 & 12:30pm! #TropicalStormFrancine

🌀The eye wall of #HurricaneFrancine is less than 100 mi from reaching LA. Life-threatening storm surge, considerable flash & urban flooding, iso🌪️, & damaging hurricane-force winds are expected in portions of southern LA later. Also, #TropicalDepression #7 forms west of Africa.

Oh rain ☔️, where art thou? 6 days so far without rain, and today will make it day 7! Find out when Ma Nature is going to supply us with some next this AM on WFSB Channel 3 from 5-7am & 9-10am!

Pretty view of the fog 🌫️ burning off in New London! Share your weather pics with us so we can share easily on tv by emailing them to [email protected] WFSB Channel 3

Monitoring the future of this tropical disturbance because it “could” bring us some rain ☔️ around the Wed/Thu time frame. Filling you in until 8:30 am on WFSB Channel 3

Discussing how Potential Tropical Storm 🌀 #8 will impact our weather this week through 8am on The Wax! WFSB Channel 3

Our dry stretch continues, but could end before the wknd. Also, we're starting to see splashes of color across CT... while temps are running > avg currently, they'll trend much cooler as we welcome in the fall season as it officially begins this wknd. Much more ahead on WFSB Channel 3

Great for outdoor events but not great for nature! Discussing the potential for rain ☔️ tomorrow through Friday on The Wax until 8am 🕗 WFSB Channel 3

Scattered clouds may obscure tonight's partial lunar eclipse of the Harvest Supermoon; meanwhile, we need rain... timing out more than 1 chance between now and the weekend, also as it starts looking like fall it will soon feel like it! More ahead on WFSB Channel 3

Jill Gilardi ☀️☔️⚡️ Hi Jill super moon over Staffordville this evening..

A portion of the way in. Harvest Moon eclipse. 🌔🌽 Rachel Frank Jill Gilardi ☀️☔️⚡️ Tim Kelley

Tracking rain ☔️ to our south and will have more on the future of it from now until 8am on The Wax! WFSB Channel 3

When we will see our best chance of rain 🌧️ is becoming clearer and I’ll be sharing the latest at 12pm on WFSB and 12:30pm on WWAX! #ctwx

An eastward shift with the low cuts down on shower chances tomorrow. However, we still expect some wet weather to end the work week. Details on the weekend forecast now on WFSB Channel 3

For most the 14 day dry stretch continues but not for all today, especially eastern CT! More on the 💦 through 7am on WFSB Channel 3

It's the last day of summer! Excited? Sad?