Frost Advisory
Ends in 55 min
When
Until 9 AM EDT Saturday.
Where
In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Southern Westchester County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Upton NY
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as the mid 30s will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London; Southern Westchester
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Observed 7:40 AM EDT at KBDR

Milford, CT weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Forecasts agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny · Feels like 37°3°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 40°4° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 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 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 3 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	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	39%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	51%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	74%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	77%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	78%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	75%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	66%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	68%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	37%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	5%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–65°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 6:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #3

6.9 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 6:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #2

7.2 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #1

7.4 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:37 AM · 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 29Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

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).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Milford 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: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Milford. The highest point on the skyline is about 900 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Frost Advisory

Milford, 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)

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #3

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #2

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #1

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