Prospect, CT Weather

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County3:59 PM EDT41.50°N, 72.98°WElevation 879 ft

Current conditions

Clear
57°
Clear
Feels like 57°
High 55°·Low 43°
WindNE 13 mph
Humidity47%
Dew point37°
Pressure30.16 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover44%
UV index2 Low
Sunrise7:11 AM
Sunset6:03 PM

Observed at Oxford, Waterbury-Oxford Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

  • Thursday

    Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. North wind around 16 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 13 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Sunny 54°
  2. 4 PM Mostly Sunny 55°
  3. 5 PM Partly Sunny 54°
  4. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 53°
  5. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 50°
  6. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 48°
  7. 9 PM Mostly Cloudy 46°
  8. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 45°
  9. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 45°
  10. Thu12 AM Mostly Cloudy 44°
  11. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 44°
  12. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 44°
  13. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 44°
  14. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 44°
  15. 5 AM Partly Cloudy 44°
  16. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 44°
  17. 7 AM Mostly Sunny 43°
  18. 8 AM Sunny 44°
  19. 9 AM Sunny 46°
  20. 10 AM Sunny 51°
  21. 11 AM Sunny 54°
  22. 12 PM Sunny 56°
  23. 1 PM Sunny 58°
  24. 2 PM Sunny 59°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear42°
  2. TodayOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny43°55°
  3. ThuOct 22 Sunny Sunny37°60°
  4. FriOct 23 Sunny Sunny32°53°
  5. SatOct 24 Sunny Sunny35°56°
  6. SunOct 25 Sunny Sunny40°61°
  7. MonOct 26 Sunny Sunny44°64°
  8. TueOct 27 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny58°
  9. WedOct 28 Rain Rain0.14 in42°47°
  10. ThuOct 29 Sunny Sunny38°53°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

24
Good
Coarse particles (PM10)

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Forecast

  • WedGood (28)
  • ThuGood (44)

Waterbury, CT reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:11 AM
Sunset 6:03 PM
Daylight 10 h 52 min (−2 min 38 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 79% lit
Moonrise 3:45 PM Moonset 2:07 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low62° / 43°
Record high79° (1963)
Record low31° (1960)
Wettest0.51 in (2023)
Month to date2.01 in (normal 2.48 in)

New Haven Tweed Ap, records since 1948. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in OKX, issued 2 hrs ago

What Has Changed

Updated highs today.

Key Messages

1) Mainly dry conditions will continue into early next week with gusty N-NE winds continuing through the end of this week.

2) Minor coastal flooding expected across the south shore back bays of Nassau, western portions of the Great South Bay, and lower NY Harbor with late this afternoon/early evening high tide. Additional localized minor coastal flooding possible on Thursday.

Key Message 1

Based on trends and some later guidance, have raised temperatures a few degrees. Most locations are now forecast to get to around 60 if not higher.

The low pressure/nor'easter located about 350 miles southeast of Fire Island will continue meandering today before gradually picking up speed tonight, then track ENE-NE away from the coast Thursday into Friday.

The main sensible weather impact will be from the continuation of gusty N-NE winds, especially close to the coast. Gusts 25-35 mph are anticipated with a low chance of a few immediate coast locations reaching 40 mph, mainly along the southeast coast of Long Island. Further inland, gusts 20-25 mph are expected. Gusts may become occasional or end away from the coast tonight where gusts 25-35 mph remain possible. By Thursday, gusts should be weaker as the storm starts moving further offshore.

Otherwise, a weak surface trough/cold front will move across the northeast late Thursday into Thursday night. This is associated with a fast moving northern stream trough that will help push the storm well offshore. Behind these systems, high pressure will reestablish itself over southeast Canada Thursday night and then builds over the northeast Friday into the weekend. The high will remain in control into early next week.

The forecast is largely dry through the next week. The only exception is for the east end/forks of Long Island where a brief shower is possible this evening as some moisture could pivot well NW of the offshore storm. There is a good amount of low level dry air to overcome, so it may just end up being a few sprinkles.

Mid and upper level clouds will increase from the SE through the day today with mostly cloudy conditions likely for eastern half of the area. These clouds will diminish late tonight into Thursday. Mostly clear conditions are then forecast through early next week.

Outlook For 18z Thursday Through Monday

Thursday: VFR. NNW winds G15-25kt.

Friday: VFR. NNE winds, with G15-20kt mainly in morning.

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday: VFR with light winds.

Detailed information, including hourly TAF wind component forecasts, can be found at: https:/www.weather.gov/zny/n90

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