Observed 4:00 PM EDT at KMMK

Quinnipiac University, CT weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° 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 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	35%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	33%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	48%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	33%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	33%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	31%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	13%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°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 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

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

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Quinnipiac River above Wallingford

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Bethany at Lake Bethany

3.9 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Dawson above Lake Dawson

4.5 mi

Level: -0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:07 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 36Typical 101

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 38°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEW HAVEN TWEED AP · 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°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Quinnipiac University 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: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Quinnipiac University. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.