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

Meriden, Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK)

Lat: 41.51°NLon: 72.83°WElev: 102ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	29 Jun 4:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Bethany CT

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 75 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 75.

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 72.

Independence Day

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.