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Zeta Landfall Expected Wednesday; Southern Plains Snow and Ice to Taper Off

Areas of snow, sleet, and freezing rain will slowly taper off across portions of the southern Plains on Wednesday as warmer air is drawn north ahead of Zeta. Zeta is forecast to bring hurricane conditions, life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall to portions of the northern Gulf Coast by Wednesday evening. Heavy rainfall is expected through Thursday along Zeta's track to the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Current conditions at

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Oct 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mansfield Center CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 42 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 54 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 43 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before noon, then rain, mainly after noon. High near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain

    High: 53 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 35 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 41 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 45 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 30 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely before noon, then rain, mainly after noon. High near 53. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Mansfield Center CT
 41.78°N 72.19°W (Elev. 282 ft)
Last Update:
9:33 pm EDT Oct 27, 2020
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Oct 28, 2020-6pm EST Nov 3, 2020
 
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