Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KIJD

Lake Chaffee, CT weather

Sunny and 32°0°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 59°15° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	76%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	60%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	53%	58%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	57%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	58%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	57%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	45%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	12%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	24%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Widespread frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  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, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
48°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (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

Quinebaug River at Putnam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 234 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shetucket River at Willimantic

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 375 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 117

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Storrs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

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).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Chaffee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Lake Chaffee.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Chaffee, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Shetucket River at Willimantic

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

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