Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBDR

Stratford Downtown, CT weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 18Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 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	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	74%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	80%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	79%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	68%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	52%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	29%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	15%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
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 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

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

Long Island Sound near Bridgeport Harbor (IN MLLW)

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.7 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Stevenson

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 466 cfs

Forecast peak 6.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Maltby above Maltby Lake #3

10 mi

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 10:37 AM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River above Seymour Wellfield

11 mi

Level: 24.9 ft

Reading from Sat 10:37 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 89

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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

Stratford Downtown 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: 5:20–6:15 PM; Morning 6:57–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Stratford Downtown. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.