Frost Advisory
Starts in 4 h 32 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 6:55 PM EDT at KBDR

Staples, CT weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 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

Low 36°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°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 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	24%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	68%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	96%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	5%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	15%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	16%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	14%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	13%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	11%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	6%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	4%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly 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
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 5:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 495 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rippowam River at Stamford

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Long Island Sound at Stamford (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6 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 31Typical 89

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · 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°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Staples 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 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:20–6:16 PM; Morning 6:57–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:27 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Staples. The highest point on the skyline is about 800 ft, 5 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

Staples, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

Housatonic River at Stevenson

Rippowam River at Stamford

Long Island Sound at Stamford (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