Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

New Haven, Tweed-New Haven Airport (KHVN)

Lat: 41.26°NLon: 72.89°WElev: 13ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Haven CT

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 4, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
West Haven CT
 41.26°N 72.99°W (Elev. 98 ft)
3:53 pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
5pm EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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