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.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	29 Jun 4:56 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Naugatuck CT

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

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Extreme Heat Watch

Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Partly
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 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 68. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. 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. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 97.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Independence Day

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