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

Groton / New London, Groton / New London Airport (KGON)

Lat: 41.33°NLon: 72.05°WElev: 10ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 6:56 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Oakdale 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
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 99 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 100 °F
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Independence Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.