As extreme heat events become more frequent7, they increasingly pose a serious threat to the health of Connecticut residents. By 2050, Connecticut can expect: The number of tropical nights (annual number of days when the daily minimum is above 68∞F) to rise from 10 to 40 per year. The number of Heat Wave Days (6 or more consecutive days with daily maximum temperature above the 90th percentile) to rise from 4 to 48 per year. The number of Summer Days (annual number of days when the daily maximum temperature is above 77∞F) to rise from 81 to 118. The number of days above 90∞F (annual number of days with maximum temperatures above the threshold value) to rise from 5 to 25 per year.8 These heat trends affect rural and urban residents in different ways. Learn more with this toolkit.
Link: https://resilientconnecticut.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3830/2023/08/FINAL-8.15.22-An-Extreme-Heat-Toolkit-for-Connecticut-Municipalities_No_Watermarks.pdfTown: None Assigned
Focus Area: Heat
Type: Publications and Reports