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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Danbury, Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR)

Lat: 41.37°NLon: 73.48°WElev: 456ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newtown CT

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:23am until July 4, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:23am until July 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newtown CT
 41.41°N 73.34°W (Elev. 548 ft)
Last Update:
2:58 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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