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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

A Few Clouds

85°F

29°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	29 Jun 2:56 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lakeside CT

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 101 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light east wind.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.