Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KDXR

Lakes East, CT weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 21Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 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 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	81%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	70%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	60%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	53%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	37%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	14%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	5%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 47°8°
  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: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear. Low around 32, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 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, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  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 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. 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
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 1.1 in29 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.59 in15 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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

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

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · 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 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 576 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% 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: 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 38°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 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 2°1° warmer than typical.

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

Lakes East weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:16 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 10 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 Lakes East. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lakes East, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Housatonic River at Stevenson

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

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