Observed 8:56 AM EDT at KGON

Waterford, CT weather

Sunny and 42°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 42°6°

Sunny · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 4 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 41°5° · 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 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	81%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	62%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	60%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	56%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	53%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	42%	50%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	40%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	23%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	30%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	10%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 47°8°
  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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, 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 New London Harbor (IN MLLW)

2.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Tue 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Yantic River at Yantic

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pawcatuck at Westerly

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 417 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 106

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 31°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

NORWICH PUBLIC UTILITY PLANT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Waterford 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: 5:15–6:11 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Waterford. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waterford, 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 New London Harbor (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Watch Hill Cove (IN MLLW)

Yantic River at Yantic

Pawcatuck at Westerly

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