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Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	SW 7 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	3 Aug 2:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW New Preston CT

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 80 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 78. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.