Observed 5:25 PM EDT at KIJD

Witches Woods, CT weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 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 (58°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°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 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	59%	31%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	25%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	15%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	11%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	20%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	6%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  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 55. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°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 68. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–68°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Quinebaug River at Putnam

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 227 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Shetucket River at Willimantic

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 250 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mount Hope River at Warrenville

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 13 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Natchaug River at Chaplin

9.1 mi

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Witches Woods weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:10 PM; Morning 6:53–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Witches Woods. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Witches Woods, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Shetucket River at Willimantic

Mount Hope River at Warrenville

Natchaug River at Chaplin

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