Observed 9:55 AM EDT at KOXC

Bantam, CT weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 9 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	60%	80%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	78%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	69%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	64%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	62%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	59%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	56%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	50%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	39%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	15%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 559 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 223 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BAKERSVILLE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1990–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

Bantam weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:58–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Bantam. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,900 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bantam, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

Farmington River at Unionville

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon