Observed 11:53 AM EDT at KHVN

Orange, CT weather

Mostly cloudy and 56°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 56°13°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 33°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 36Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	74%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	72%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	76%	2
Sat 3p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	81%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	81%	1
Sat 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	80%	0
Sat 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	23%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	18%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	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	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 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 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	7%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 37, with temperatures rising to around 39 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 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, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°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°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, 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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #3

2.5 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #2

2.8 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #1

3.0 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at New Haven (IN MLLW)

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.0 ft

Reading from Sat 11:36 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 33°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

Orange weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 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 8 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking south from Orange. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Orange, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #3

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #2

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #1

Long Island Sound at New Haven (IN MLLW)

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