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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until July 29, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC)

Lat: 41.48°NLon: 73.13°WElev: 725ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	28 Jul 1:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Litchfield CT

Flood Watch July 28, 02:24pm until July 29, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch July 28, 02:24pm until July 29, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 77 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday
High: 73 °F
Heavy Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 76 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 71. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.