Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KIJD

Putnam, CT weather

Sunny and 32°0°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 17Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.8 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 noon
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	64%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	62%	58%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	56%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	57%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	58%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	58%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	53%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	44%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	22%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	41%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 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
54°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (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

Quinebaug River at Putnam

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 234 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shetucket River at Willimantic

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French River at Webster

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Natchaug River at Chaplin

12 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Buffumville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Putnam. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Putnam, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Shetucket River at Willimantic

French River at Webster

Natchaug River at Chaplin

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