Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KMMK

Wallingford Center, CT weather

Clear and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 6 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° 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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	29%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	22%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	15%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	21%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	16%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	22%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	7%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	3%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	10%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 59.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: 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
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  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 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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

Quinnipiac River above Wallingford

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 124 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

7.6 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 PM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River above Prospect Reservoir

7.6 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:07 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Bethany at Lake Bethany

8.2 mi

Level: 0.1 ft

Reading from Sat 8:07 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 35Typical 101

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NEW HAVEN TWEED AP · 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 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Wallingford Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:56–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:52 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Wallingford Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,100 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.