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Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	55%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	40°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	11 Mar 5:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Prospect CT

Today
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 57 °F⇓
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Friday
High: 43 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 11 to 13 mph.

Thursday

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 57 by 8am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Sunday

Cloudy, with a high near 46.