Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	N 9 mph
Barometer	30.35 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint	11°F (-12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	18°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Mar 11:56 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lakeside CT

This Afternoon
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 47.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.