Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KIJD

Willimantic, CT weather

Sunny and 32°0°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below freezing Monday from 7 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 32°0° · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	77%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	60%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	57%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	40%	54%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	50%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	46%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	40%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	29%	17%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	36%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost between 1am and 3am. Clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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
54°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°9°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 28°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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

Shetucket River at Willimantic

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 258 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Yantic River at Yantic

12 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

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 648 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Quinebaug River at Putnam

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 234 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 117

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). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Storrs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Willimantic 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: 5:15–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Willimantic. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,200 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Willimantic, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shetucket River at Willimantic

Yantic River at Yantic

Quinebaug River below Jewett City

Quinebaug River at Putnam

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