Observed 6:35 PM EDT at KOXC

West Cornwall, CT weather

Clear and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
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

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
Fog tomorrow night 5–6 AM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° 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 6p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	25%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	25%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	40%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	48%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	19%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	25%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	5%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	11%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	12%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. 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, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 50°10° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.46 in12 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
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 56–67°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (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

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 564 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Falls Village

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 419 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 271 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 146

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Norfolk 2 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1884–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

West Cornwall 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 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:19–6:15 PM; Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:15–6:26 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:53 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from West Cornwall. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,000 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Cornwall, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

Housatonic River at Falls Village

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

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