Observed 5:30 PM EDT at KDXR

Newtown, CT weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 14Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° 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	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	75%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	71%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	49%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	73%	31%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	21%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	26%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	12%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	3%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–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 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°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
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 1.1 in27 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.45 in11 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.3 in7.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.51 in13 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 57–69°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 5:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 488 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:01 PM · NWS gauge page

Still River at Brookfield

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.9 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 114

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Newtown 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: 5:20–6:16 PM; Morning 6:58–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Newtown. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Newtown, 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

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

Still River at Brookfield

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