Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	3 Jul 10:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Stevenson CT

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 11:18am until July 4, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 11:18am until July 4, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sat
Extreme Heat Warning
Today
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Independence Day

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.