Connecticut River at Middle Haddam
15 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sat 1 PM
Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:56 AM EDT at KGON
Essex Village, CT weather
Sunny and 56°13°, jacket by 6 PM.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°), high 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°).
Now 56°13°
Sunny
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
- Dew point
- 31°−1°
- Dry · up to 40°4° by 5 PM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate until 3 PM
- Air today
- 39Good
- EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 60% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 44% | 57% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 41% | 56% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 54% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 42% | 45% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 42% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 66% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 77% | 11% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 82% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 82% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 82% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 61% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 42% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 39% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 39% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 46% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 68% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 89% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 22% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 63% | 19% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 55% | 15% | 3 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–36°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–43°6°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 37°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 46°8°Dry
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 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–42°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°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 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°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
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°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
- 57°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–54°12°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 53°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
- 54°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–58°14°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 61°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.
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What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Long Island Sound near New London Harbor (IN MLLW)
16 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
Forecast peak 4.3 ft Tue 10 AM
Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Yantic River at Yantic
20 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 88 cfs
Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Lake Hammonasset above Lake Hammonasset
11 mi- Level
- 0.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11:37 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
- Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:16–6:12 PM
- Morning 6:54–7:50 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:12–6:23 PM
- Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:23 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:51 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
