Frost Advisory
Starts in 7 h 43 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Upton NY
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures in the mid 30s, and locally as low 25 to 30 in parts of the Pine Barrens of Long Island, will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
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Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KHVN

Branford Center, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 33°1° by 4 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	37%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	41%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	33%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	17%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	41%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	41%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	17%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	25%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	64%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.2 in5.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–68°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Saltonstall above Furnace Pond

2.3 mi

Level: -0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Saltonstall above Lake Saltonstall

2.5 mi

Level: -0.5 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Gaillard above Lake Gaillard - Weir

4.7 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at New Haven (IN MLLW)

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 101

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEW HAVEN TWEED AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Branford Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Branford Center. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Branford Center, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Saltonstall above Furnace Pond

Lake Saltonstall above Lake Saltonstall

Lake Gaillard above Lake Gaillard - Weir

Long Island Sound at New Haven (IN MLLW)

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