Frost Advisory
Starts in 3 h 7 min
When
From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield, Southern Middlesex, Southern New Haven, and Southern New London Counties. In New York, Northeast Suffolk and Southeast Suffolk Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Upton NY
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures in the mid 30s, and locally as low 25 to 30 in parts of the Pine Barrens of Long Island, 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; Northeast Suffolk; Southeast Suffolk
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Observed 8:40 PM EDT at KBDR

Poplar Plains, CT weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · 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

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	12%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	14%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	10%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	8%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	1%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	1%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 8:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.6 ft
Flow: 3,810 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rippowam River at Stamford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 7:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at Stamford (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8 PM · 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: 25
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 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 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Poplar Plains 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: 5:21–6:16 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

Clear 8:53 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Poplar Plains. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 8 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

Poplar Plains, 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

Rippowam River at Stamford

Long Island Sound at Stamford (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