Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KBDL

Riverton, CT weather

Clear and 43°6°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
Monday nightDown to 52°11° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	60%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	17%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	52%	20%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	22%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	54%	16%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	14%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	58%	8%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	9%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	18%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	28%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	89%	54%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 68. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
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 · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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

Farmington River at Simsbury

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 333 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Westfield River at Westfield

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 146

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Norfolk 2 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1884–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Riverton 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 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:57–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:41 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Riverton. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riverton, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Farmington River at Simsbury

Farmington River at Tariffville

Farmington River at Unionville

Westfield River at Westfield

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