Frost Advisory
Starts in 9 h 16 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 2:15 PM EDT at KHPN

Riverside, CT weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.04 inHg−1.5 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 39°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	76%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	51%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	49%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	29%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	50%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	42%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	18%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	17%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	5%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	4%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 1.2 in30 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.41 in10 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.65 in16 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
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 42°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–71°.

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

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at Stamford (IN MLLW)

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Rippowam River at Stamford

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at Rye (IN MLLW)

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 1:42 PM · 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 28Typical 102

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

WESTCHESTER CO AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Riverside 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 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:17 PM; Morning 6:58–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:17–6:28 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Riverside. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,900 ft, 74 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

Riverside, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Little Neck Bay at Kings Point (IN MLLW)

Long Island Sound at Stamford (IN MLLW)

Rippowam River at Stamford

Long Island Sound at Rye (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