Outdoor conditions in

Lake Pocotopaug

Connecticut
Now
  1. 53°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 60°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 60°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 56°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 47°Mostly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  16. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  19. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 53°Chance Rain Showers40% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  21. 53°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  22. 54°Chance Rain Showers40% rain90% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 55°Rain Showers80% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 56°Rain Showers80% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
55–96%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
86–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
73%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
50–82%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–96%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 61° / 47°Today looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 55–96% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 68° / 48°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 59° / 37°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.73% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 54° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 50–82% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 59° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–96% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Hartford area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
13GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Lake Pocotopaug radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Lake Pocotopaug.

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

Sustained wind is 9 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
74%
Wind
9 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 Hartford area, about 14 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 Lake Pocotopaug, 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.