Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KDXR

Candlewood Knolls, CT weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 38°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 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 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	79%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	82%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	75%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	66%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	55%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	13%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	13%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. 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, 48°9°
  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 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
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 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°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
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–65°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 576 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 463 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 123 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:01 AM · 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 37Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 38°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

Candlewood Knolls 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

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Candlewood Knolls. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,000 ft, 44 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Candlewood Knolls, 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