Outdoor conditions in

Bristol

Connecticut

Current concerns

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 49°Mostly Sunny0% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 51°Sunny0% rain80% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 55°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 56°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 58°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 60°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 60°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 59°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 55°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 47°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 48°Partly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 48°Partly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 49°Mostly Cloudy10% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 51°Patchy Fog21% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  23. 52°Chance Rain Showers39% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 52°Rain Showers Likely57% rain96% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
53–93%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
47–93%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
50–85%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
57–93%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 60° / 47°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 53–93% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 68° / 46°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 58° / 36°Saturday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 47–93% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 53° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 50–85% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 59° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 57–93% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterbury area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
7GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

Light smoke overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground7 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Bristol radar

Radar animation for Bristol, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
83%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Waterbury area, about 10 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Bristol, CT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.