Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KDXR

Bridgewater, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 14Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° 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	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	38%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	73%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	56%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	45%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	38%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	18%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	17%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	2%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	62%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	29%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.98 in25 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.38 in9.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.49 in12 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 570 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 679 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 114

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DANBURY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:16 PM; Morning 6:58–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking north from Bridgewater. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bridgewater, 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

Housatonic River at Stevenson

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