Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KMMK

Higganum, CT weather

Sunny and 63°17°.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 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 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° 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 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	49%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	28%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	40%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	12%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	26%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	15%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. 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, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

8.0 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Hammonasset above Lake Hammonasset

9.6 mi

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:37 PM · 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 34Typical 115

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Meriden Markham Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Higganum 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: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Higganum. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.