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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 29 Jun 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW 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 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south wind.

    Low: 63 °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 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • 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 99.

    High: 99 °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 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light south wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 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 6 to 11 mph becoming light southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, 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 99.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW West Haven CT
 41.3°N 72.98°W (Elev. 151 ft)
3:53 pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
8pm EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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