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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Jul 8:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Columbia CT

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 09:39pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 09:39pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 112. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Columbia CT
 41.68°N 72.27°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
8:51 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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