Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Willimantic, Windham Airport (KIJD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.18°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 1:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Columbia CT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 11am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Columbia CT
 41.71°N 72.33°W (Elev. 515 ft)
12:20 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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