High Wind in Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

High Wind December 19, 2025 · Southern Fairfield, Connecticut

70 mph

Measured gust (61 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of high wind gusts were recorded by mesonet stations. This included a gust of 70 mph at station XGLL - Greens Ledge Light at an elevation of 68 feet, approximately 1 mile south of Roton Point in Rowaton at 1011 AM Local Standard Time. Additionally, a gust of 60 mph was recorded by a station in Fairfield at 1055 AM Local Standard Time.

The wider storm

A cold front passed through southern Connecticut during the afternoon of December 19, 2025. The pressure gradient tightened in response, and produced high winds during the morning into early afternoon hours on this day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1304734. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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