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Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Fog/Mist

69°F

21°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	8 Aug 5:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

New Preston CT

Today
High: 86 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then
Scattered
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Scattered
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.