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Storms in the East; Monsoons and Fire Weather Out West

A slow moving frontal system will bring strong to severe storms, and, locally heavy rain from the Plains to the Northeast. Monsoon moisture shifts to the east into portions of the southern Plains and may produce excessive rains across portions of the High Plains and desert southwest. Fire Weather threats remain elevated to critical with isolated dry thunderstorms in the Intermountain West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 6:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Storrs CTSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain

    High: 85 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 71 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 84 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 65 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 61 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 77 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Storrs CTSimilar City Names
 41.81°N 72.24°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
6:50 am EDT Aug 17, 2018
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 17, 2018-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2018
 
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