Observed 11:50 AM EDT at KIJD

South Woodstock, CT weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 12Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

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
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

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 morningUp to 58°14° 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 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	64%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	48%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	36%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	5%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 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 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	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 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	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 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° 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 41°5° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	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 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	55%	26%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 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 2 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
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. 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
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  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 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 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. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 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, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
53°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–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°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  30% 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
35°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 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°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
50°10°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Quinebaug River at Putnam

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shetucket River at Willimantic

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 254 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

French River at Webster

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Natchaug River at Chaplin

11 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 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 32°F).

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° 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
−4°−2°SatOct 24

South Woodstock weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:10 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 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 South Woodstock. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Woodstock, 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