Observed 11:50 AM EDT at KIJD

Stafford Springs, CT weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 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 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	47%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	43%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	44%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	7%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	28%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	68%	42%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	38%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. 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
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 385 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 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

Quinebaug River at Putnam

21 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

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 117

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Storrs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

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).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Stafford Springs 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 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Stafford Springs. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Stafford Springs, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

Shetucket River at Willimantic

Quinebaug River at Putnam

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