Outdoor conditions in

Gales Ferry

Connecticut
Now
  1. 53°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 55°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 61°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 63°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 63°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 63°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 63°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 61°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Clear0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 48°Patchy Fog1% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 48°Patchy Fog1% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 48°Patchy Fog1% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 54°Chance Rain Showers32% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 55°Chance Rain Showers32% rain80% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 55°Chance Rain Showers32% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 56°Rain Showers91% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
50–96%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
91%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
75%
Humidity
46–100%
Wind
24 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
47–89%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–100%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 63° / 48°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 50–96% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 70° / 48°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.91% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 24 mph
  3. 62° / 38°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 24 mph
  4. 56° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 47–89% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 62° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–100% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

New London-Groton area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
8GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground8 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Gales Ferry radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Gales Ferry.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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
74%
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 New London-Groton area, about 6 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 Gales Ferry, 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.