Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Danbury, Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR)

Lat: 41.37°NLon: 73.48°WElev: 456ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 3 Jul 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Brookfield CT

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 08:04am until July 4, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 08:04am until July 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light west wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. Light west wind.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Brookfield CT
 41.46°N 73.41°W (Elev. 299 ft)
5:22 am EDT Jul 3, 2026
8am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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