Forecast and Conditions for Willimantic, Connecticut

Updated: 12:19 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at Jonathan Lane, Mansfield, Connecticut
Temperature	73.9 °F / 23.3 °C
Humidity	91%
Dew Point	71 °F / 22 °C
Wind	East at 8.1 mph / 13.0 km/h
Pressure	29.32 in / 992.8 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	4.0 miles / 6.4 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1400 ft / 426 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1800 ft / 548 m Overcast (OVC) : 2900 ft / 883 m
Yesterday's Maximum	73.2 °F / 22.9 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	65.7 °F / 18.7 °C
Normal high	83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low	58 °F / 14 °C
Record high	95 °F / 35 °C (1991)
Record low	46 °F / 7 °C (1985)
Sunrise	05:35 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:14 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	11:08 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	12:17 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Statement as of 12:03 am EDT on July 24, 2008

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 742 remains in effect until 500 am EDT
for the following locations

CT
. Connecticut counties included are

Fairfield Hartford Litchfield
Middlesex New Haven New London
Tolland Windham

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 10:12 PM EDT on July 23, 2008

... Flood Watch remains in effect through late Thursday night...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northern Connecticut... Massachusetts and southern
New Hampshire... including the following areas... in northern
Connecticut... Hartford CT... Tolland CT and Windham CT. In
Massachusetts... eastern Franklin MA... eastern Hampden MA...
eastern Hampshire MA... northern Middlesex MA... northern
Worcester MA... southern Worcester MA... western Franklin MA...
western Hampden MA and western Hampshire MA. In southern New
Hampshire... Cheshire NH and western and central Hillsborough
NH.

* Through late Thursday night

* a cold front moving very slowly towards the watch area will
produce numerous showers and thunderstorms tonight into
Thursday evening. Some of these thunderstorms will produce
torrential rains of 1 to 3 inches per hour.

* Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches are expected...
bringing the potential for flooding. Isolated totals of 6 to 8
inches are possible. Given the potential for torrential
downpours... the threat for flash flooding exists as well...
especially in urban areas.

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You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Forecast as of 12:05 am EDT on July 24, 2008

Now
At 1 am...widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Temperature around 71. Southeast winds around 5 mph. At 3 am...widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Temperature around 71. Southeast winds around 10 mph. At 5 am...widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Temperature around 71. South winds around 10 mph.

Forecast as of 10:10 PM EDT on July 23, 2008
Flood Watch in effect through late Thursday night...

	Overnight Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Near steady temperature around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Thursday Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Thursday Night Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
	Saturday Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Sunday Night and Monday Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Wednesday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.