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Current conditions at

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Preston CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Preston CT
 41.55°N 72°W (Elev. 220 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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