Observed 7:56 AM EDT at KGON

Mashantucket, CT weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny · Feels like 31°0°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry · up to 38°3° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 50Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (44°7° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 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 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	49%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	38%	0
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	40%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	50%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	45%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	47%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	50%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	46%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	37%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	38%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	24%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. 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 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, 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

Pawcatuck at Westerly

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 417 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 653 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound near New London Harbor (IN MLLW)

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 9 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Yantic River at Yantic

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 106

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mashantucket 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: 5:14–6:10 PM; Morning 6:52–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mashantucket. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mashantucket, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pawcatuck at Westerly

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

Long Island Sound near New London Harbor (IN MLLW)

Yantic River at Yantic

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