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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

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Taftville CT

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Taftville CT
 41.58°N 72.03°W (Elev. 200 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EDT Jun 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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